Pan-Africanism
Movement to encourage and strengthen bonds between people of African ancestry
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| June 2025 | Dr. Delese Mimi Darko from Ghana, former CEO of the Ghana FDA, was appointed as the inaugural Director General of the African Medicines Agency. |
| April 2025 | The Peace and Security Council of the African Union decided to lift sanctions and rejoin Gabon. |
| 2024 |
Mardi Gras Indians
Arts New Orleans' Young Artist Movement provided funding for local young Black artists to create Mardi Gras Indian suits, aiming to preserve the cultural practice for younger generations.
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| June 2024 | The first South Korea–Africa Summit was held in Seoul, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between South Korea and African nations. |
| February 17 2024 | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, becomes the current Chair of the African Union. |
| 2023 | African Space Agency officially formed and headquartered in Cairo. |
| 2023 | African Union admitted as a member to the G20 during a meeting held in New Delhi, India. |
| 2023 | Attempted coups occur in Sudan and Sierra Leone. |
| October 2023 | African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki expressed 'utmost concern' following the Hamas attack on Israel and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, highlighting the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. |
| August 22 2023 | Niger's membership was suspended following a military coup that deposed democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum. |
| July 26 2023 | Second Russia-Africa Summit held in Saint Petersburg from July 26-29, rescheduled from the original October 2022 date. |
| 2022 | Attempted coups occur in Guinea–Bissau and The Gambia. |
| October 2022 | Second Russia-Africa Summit initially scheduled for October 2022 in Addis Ababa, but later rescheduled. |
| September 2022 | Second military coup in Burkina Faso takes place. |
| January 2022 | First military coup in Burkina Faso occurs. |
| January 31 2022 | Burkina Faso's membership was suspended in the aftermath of a military coup. |
| 2021 | The African Peace Facility was replaced by the European Peace Facility, marking a significant shift in peace and security cooperation between the African Union and European Union. |
| 2021 | Military coups occur in Guinea, Chad, and Sudan as part of the expanding Coup Belt. |
| November 5 2021 | The AMA Treaty came into effect after receiving ratification from the 15th African Union member state, Cameroon, officially launching the legal framework for the agency. |
| October 27 2021 | Sudan's membership was suspended after a military coup deposed the civilian government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. |
| September 10 2021 | Guinea's membership was suspended after a military coup deposed President Alpha Condé. |
| June 1 2021 | Mali was again suspended following its second military coup within nine months. |
| February 2021 | By this time, the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa had resulted in 3.6 million confirmed cases and 89,000 related deaths, with only 25% of African countries having adequate vaccination plans according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| 2020 |
Mardi Gras Indians
Tiara Horton, Queen of the 9th Ward Black Hatchet tribe, created a Black Lives Matter suit featuring beaded images of Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, and the Obamas before George Floyd's murder, using the Mardi Gras Indian tradition as a form of protest.
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| December 2020 | Disputed election in Central African Republic intensifies the Civil War, resulting in the displacement of 200,000 people and rebels controlling most of the country except Bangui. |
| December 2 2020 | Five Africa-Europe Foundation Strategy Groups were established in key areas including Health, Digital, Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Energy, and Transport and Connectivity, involving a consortium of Friends of Europe, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and IPEMED. |
| October 9 2020 | The Peace and Security Council of the African Union lifted the suspension on Mali, citing progress towards democracy. |
| August 19 2020 | Mali was suspended from the African Union following a military coup. |
| June 2020 | The 'Africa Medical Supplies Platform' was established by the African Union to help combat COVID-19, highlighting the need for a coordinated medical regulatory body like the AMA. |
| June 2 2020 | Mali deposited its ratification of the treaty. |
| April 9 2020 | Mali ratified the treaty. |
| March 12 2020 | A leaked memo to the Mail & Guardian alleged corruption and cronyism by AU Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, including accusations of running a 'mafia-style cartel'. |
| January 6 2020 | Rwanda officially deposited its ratification of the treaty. |
| December 18 2019 | Rwanda ratified the treaty and prepared for deposit. |
| October 23 2019 | First Africa-Russia heads-of-state summit hosted by Russia, with representatives from all 54 African states, including 43 heads-of-state or government, attending the summit. |
| August 2019 | The AU's Specialised Technical Committee Meeting on Health, Population and Drug Control called for 'urgent' ratification of the AMA treaty, noting that only four out of 15 necessary countries had ratified at that point. |
| August 1 2019 | Madagascar signed the treaty. |
| July 7 2019 | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Algeria signed the treaty. |
| June 12 2019 | Rwanda signed the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency. |
| May 22 2019 | The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming that the Chagos archipelago forms an integral part of the territory of Mauritius. |
| April 2019 | Portuguese and Swahili versions were added as 'coming soon' to the AU website. |
| February 2019 | The African Union adopted the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), marking a significant milestone in creating a continental medical regulatory body. |
| February 2019 | The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued an advisory opinion stating that the United Kingdom must transfer the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. |
| 2018 | Sexual harassment allegations were raised against African Union leadership, highlighting internal governance issues. |
| 2018 | The African Union adopted the Free Movement Protocol, enabling free movement of people between member countries. |
| 2018 |
Afro-pessimism
Oxford Bibliography entry on Afro-pessimism published by Patrice Douglass, Selamawit D. Terrefe, and Frank B. Wilderson III, providing a critical interpretation of anti-Black violence and Black positionality in civil society.
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| 2018 |
Afro-pessimism
Orlando Patterson gave an interview discussing the Kerner Report and providing commentary on Afro-pessimism.
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| January 26 2018 | French newspaper Le Monde published an article accusing the Chinese government of bugging the AU Headquarters building, alleging listening devices were installed in walls and furniture, with computer systems copying data to servers in Shanghai daily. The Chinese government denied these claims, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat rejected the allegations. |
| 2017 | African Union leaders criticized US President Donald Trump's executive order banning citizens from seven countries (three of which were African) during the 28th African Union Summit in Ethiopia, expressing concerns about the potential impact on the African economy. |
| 2017 | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) officially launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
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