The President of Liberia, George Weah on Monday said he has directed relevant authorities to effect a 25 per cent cut on his salary and allowances as he seeks to save the country's deteriorating economy. The former footballer who made this known in a nationwide address warned of tough times ahead of the broke country. He lamented that he inherited the worst economy in the country's history with unprecedented level of unemployment.
China denies Spying On African Union HQ
China has described reports it bugged the African Union (AU) headquarters as "preposterous".
Kuang Weilin, the Chinese ambassador to the AU, told reporters in Ethiopia the "absurd" claim in France's Le Monde was "very difficult to understand".
He spoke out three days after the newspaper published an article claiming data from the Chinese-built AU building was being copied to Shanghai.
AU, United Nations Sign Agreement To Strengthen Ties
UN scribe António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki after signing a Framework Agreement between the two organisation at Addis Ababa. The AU and UN have signed a Framework Agreement for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa.
Buhari Meets Obasanjo At AU Summit
Few days after former President Olusegun Obasanjo issued a strongly worded statement calling on President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019, both leaders met at the opening session of the 30th African Union Summit at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was gathered that the meeting was the first after Obasanjo issued the statement.
AU Seeks Visa Free Movement For Africans Within Africa In 2018
The new African Union chairperson, Paul Kagame, has said that ‘Free Movement’ for Africans ‘is achievable in 2018’. Free Movement which is part of the African Prosperity Agenda would entail the implementation of continent-wide visa free regimes including issuance of visas at ports of entry for Africans.
Rwanda's President Kagame Assumes African Union Chair
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has officially taken over as the new Chairman of the African Union (AU). The vote took place on Sunday during the Heads of State and Government Summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kagame took over the chairmanship from Guinea's President Alpha Conde at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government, within the framework of the 30th AU Summit.
AU to Launch the Single African Air Transport Market Next Week
The African Union (AU) will be launching the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), the first flagship project under its Agenda 2063, on January 28 in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, Businesslive, reports. The project aims to create a unified air transport market and the complete liberalisation of intra-Africa travel as a key component of its regional economic integration and development agenda.