Africa on the path to banning single-use plastic
Plastic pollution comes under the spotlight at the African Union summit opening in Addis Ababa today. Heads of delegations from the 55-member continental organisation are expected tatted a high level working group meeting on reducing this pollution endangering life and health on land and in the water. 18 African countries have already banned the use […]
Egypt expected to concentrate on security and peacekeeping during its African Union presidency
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah El Sisi assumes the rotating presidency of the African Union at the summit of the 55-nation grouping in Addis Ababa today. Continental leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will urge him to push administrative and financial reforms introduced by his predecessor Rawanda’s President Paul Kagame. But the former Egyptian military leader’s expected […]