African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon

The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon, it said on Wednesday, after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation following a coup in August 2023. The leader…

US rejects plan for G20 deal to tax super-rich

The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday, highlighting divisions on a plan that is top…

AU summit seeks to raise Africa’s voice on global stage

The African Union’s annual summit will open on Saturday against the backdrop of coups in Gabon and Niger and a political crisis in Senegal, posing challenges for the bloc as…