This left one million slaves in Union territory still in bondage. Throughout the North, African Americans and their white allies were exhuberant. They packed churches and meeting halls and ...

The AU, founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing ...

The Middle East and North Africa are undergoing a period of profound upheaval ... are expanding their influence in the region, while the European Union's ability to shape policy in its southern ...

The African Union says that the announcement of a parallel government in war-torn Sudan risks severing the country, already ravaged by nearly two years of fighting. The paramilitary Rapid Support ...

Learn more about current emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa and across the world on the Emergencies page. In Iraq, relative stability has created a unique opportunity for displaced Iraqis ...