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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- 4 May 2025: The African Union has learned with deep concern and dismay of the recent violent attack on Port Sudan, a strategic city that has remained one of the few relatively stable zones in the Republic of the Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
The African Union strongly condemns this attack, which represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct threat to the lives of civilians, humanitarian access, and regional stability.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, has arrived in Libreville ahead of the inauguration of H.E. President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguem as President of the Republic of #Gabon, scheduled for 03 May. He was warmly received at the airport by H.E. Mr. Régis Onanga Ndiaye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gabon.

The International Labour Day marks a pivotal moment to celebrate tremendous efforts and contributions of workers across the globe. It is an important day to recognise the crucial role that workers play in building and sustaining our economies, our communities and our societies. In the same vein, it is also a moment to cast our eyes back to reflect on the struggles, sacrifices and challenges that workers faced in the past and continue to face at present.

This morning, the IGAD Special Envoy for Sudan, H.E. @lawrncekorbandy, briefed the Chairperson of the AU Commission on IGAD’s ongoing efforts to support peace in Sudan. The Envoy reaffirmed his commitment to working in close alignment with the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan. Both the Chairperson & Ambassador Korbandy reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities & underscored their shared commitment to a Sudanese-led & Sudanese-owned political process aimed at restoring constitutional order & achieving lasting peace.