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LGBTQ+ rights: African Union watchdog goes back on its own wordThe AU recently refused observer status to three NGOs, which denies them the ability to draw attention to the human rights violations of LGBTQ+ people in Africa.
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New Book Reflects On AU's Performance Over The Last 20 YearsThe African Union was established in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) with the aim of promoting unity, peace, and development across the continent. Over the past two decades, the AU has played a crucial role in addressing key challenges facing Africa, such as conflict resolution, economic development, and political stability. As the AU celebrates its 20-year anniversary, a group of African academics, experts, researchers, and thinkers co-wrote a book - The African Union at 20: African perspectives on progress, challenges, and prospects. According to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), "the book aims to stimulate conversations among practitioners and scholars on how to make the AU more effective. It provokes thinking about the way Africa conceptualises, creates, and runs its institutions," reports allAfrica's Melody Chironda.
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WATCH | Union Buildings under heavy guard as EFF members gather in Church SquareMembers of the military, police and Tshwane metro police department are out in full force at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as protesters taking part in the national shutdown are expected to descend on the area.
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WATCH | Union Buildings under heavy guard as EFF members gather in Church SquareWATCH | Union Buildings under heavy guard as EFF members gather in Church Square: Members of the military, police and Tshwane metro police department are out in full force at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as protesters taking part in the national…
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WATCH | Union Buildings under heavy guard as EFF members gather in Church SquareMembers of the military, police and Tshwane metro police department are out in full force at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as protesters taking part in the national shutdown are expected to descend on the area.
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All entrances around the Union Buildings closed following SA's national shutdown - SABC NewsAll entrances around the Union Buildings in Pretoria are closed-off to traffic this morning. This as Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members, led by party leader Julius Malema, are set to protest at the country's administrative building.
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