To regain legitimacy, the African Union must sever the visible and invisible ties with Western imperialism, cut dependency on foreign donors and put Africans first.

The 38th African Union Summit is currently taking place in Addis Ababa.

Sudan’s army general and de-facto ruler of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has turned down the latest reconciliation efforts with his rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), pledging to carry on a nine-month war with the RSF.

In this episode we are focusing on the resolve by African leaders to speed up the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement.

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra is reportedly spearheading a motion to have Israel’s observer status in the African Union (AU) revoked.

Ethiopia’s government urges the US to stop disseminating falsehoods against the country.

Ethiopians stage a pro-military rally, vowing to repel Tigray forces advancing on the capital.