- A diplomatic body is coordinating positions on issues concerning Sudan and South Sudan through the African Union and the United Nations Security Council.
- African Union leaders attended a summit to discuss continental security and instability in Sudan and the surrounding region.
The AU session held in Kigali discussed South Sudan's conflict, nation building efforts, and UN reform.
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Updated Oct 7
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What happened
The AU session held in Kigali discussed South Sudan's conflict, nation building efforts, and UN reform.
Who's involved
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AU summit in Kigali addressed South Sudan conflict, involving South Africa and Riek Machar.1 source
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African Union leaders attended a summit to discuss continental security and instability in Sudan and the surrounding region.Also in this story
- The African Union warned against instability in South Sudan due to poor election management.
- South Africa partnered with South Sudan and participated in an African Union summit in Pretoria in 2013.
The entities involved
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Rwanda
country in East Africa
- The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) involves the M23 armed group, which is allegedly backed by Rwanda. Separately, a bill regarding referendums is moving through the Senate and awaits the Constitutional Court's review.
- Kenya is upgrading Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with CBRC involvement, while Rwanda and Ethiopia challenge its regional travel hub dominance.
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Assembly of the African Union
Decision-making body within the African Union
Nothing else this week.
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South Sudan
country in East Africa
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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