African Union leaders at a summit in Uganda have agreed to reinforce the AU peacekeeping force in Somalia to counter al-Shabab militants. Read the full story

UNLESS African leaders get their acts together and forge a formidable Union Government, the hapless peoples of the continent will continue to suffer in the hands of foreign interests. Read the full story

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who failed to win a second term as African Union chairman now eyes a similar post at the League of Arab states. At a press conference Gaddafi called at midnight, he told reporters he is now preparing to take over chairmanship of the Arab League. Read the full story

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi wants to stay on as African Union chairman despite a rule on rotating the post. Diplomatic sources at the African Union in Addis Ababa say Gaddafi is moving to fight for extension of his chairmanship and seeks to reactivate the United States of Africa agenda which was rejected last year. Read the full story