AU, Russia Renew Push For UN Security Council Reform, Back Greater African Representation

AU, Russia Renew Push For UN Security Council Reform, Back Greater African Representation

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 7- The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Russian Federation have renewed calls for sweeping reforms to the global governance system, urging the international community to correct what they described as the “historical injustice” of Africa’s exclusion from permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council. The commitment was made during high-level consultations between African Union Commission Chairperson Ma…

AU and Russia Deepen Ties Ahead of Moscow Summit

The African Union (AU) and Russia have agreed to institutionalize annual high-level political consultations, pledging closer cooperation on security, trade, and global governance ahead of the third Russia–Africa Summit this October in Moscow. The commitment follows high-level talks at the AU Commission headquarters between AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The two sides reviewed progress since 2019 …