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The African Union Explained: Is Africa’s 55 Member Union the ‘European Union’ of Africa? – TLDR News
Described by some as the EU of Africa, the African Union is a 55 member union that works together to develop a “A United and Strong Africa”. In this video we explain the union, how took inspiration from the European Union and what it’s planning for the future.
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1 – https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/7759-file-oau_charter_1963.pdf
2 – https://www.jstor.org/stable/27895950?seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents
3 – https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/7759-file-oau_charter_1963.pdf
4 – https://www.jstor.org/stable/27895950?seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents
5 – https://archives.au.int/bitstream/handle/123456789/2475/1999_Sirte%20_Decl_%20E.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
6 – https://au.int/en/overview
7 – https://au.int/en/overview
8 – https://au.int/sites/default/files/pages/34873-file-constitutiveact_en.pdf
9 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16910745
10 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16910745
11 – https://au.int/en/pap
12 – https://au.int/en/commission
13 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16910745
14 – https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jun/22/the-power-of-volume-africa-unites-to-lower-cost-of-covid-19-tests-and-ppe
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Has Meloni’s Immigration Policy Backfired?
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Since being elected, Meloni has had a major influence over the EU’s immigration policy, but the new Migration and Asylum Pact may have major consequences for Italy. So what exactly is in the new pact? And has Meloni’s hardline policy backfired?
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Sources:
https://newsbriefing.eu/politics/meloni-hardens-migration-rhetoric-as-far-right-rival-vannacci-gains-ground
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/12/five-eu-member-states-are-considering-building-a-repatriation-centre-in-uganda/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/
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Why Russia’s Hybrid War Doesn’t Feel so Hybrid
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Over the past few weeks, there have been many reports of Russian hybrid incidents across Europe. With reported drone incursions and explosives at a German airport, we’re looking into the escalating Russian hybrid war and why it no longer feels so hybrid.
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Sources:
POLITICO: Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war isn’t so hybrid
https://www.politico.eu/article/russias-hybrid-war-on-europe-is-starting-to-look-a-lot-less-hybrid/
Germany says Russia responsible for drone incident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylm3m67n2o
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/09/01/germany-blames-russia-for-airport-drone-incident-hits-back-with-sanctions_6757058_146.html?srsltid=AfmBOorxo7cxCO7l0TFHlXxatD1xyz1S0UqgldCRST2dfYnQWOCJYFzH
EU-NATO talks on German drone incident
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/02/von-der-leyen-russian-drone-incidents-in-europe-are-the-new-normal
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting
Russian hybrid warfare (Aug/Sep 2026)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-jet-blasts-drone-near-offshore-gas-production-platform/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace
Analysis
https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/07/why-russia-could-escalate-hybrid-warfare-against-europe
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/where-and-how-putin-could-expand-his-war-in-europe-beyond-ukraine/
Russian drone incidents (September 2025)
https://youtu.be/bnt3CNXMPo0?si=RwEWSEx_4Vt69gSb
00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:34 – Why It Doesn’t Feel So Hybrid
07:38 – Too Long
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Why the German Economy Suddenly Looks Alright
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After years of stagnation, German’s economy might finally look to be on the up. In this video, we’re taking a look at the latest data and ask whether Germany has finally turned the corner.
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German GDP data 2019-2025
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/23/germanys-much-ballyhooed-autumn-of-reforms-is-a-damp-squib
Germany polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/31/how-the-alternative-for-germany-would-govern
Revised destatis data
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://substack.com/home/post/p-211829645
IMF estimates for GDP growth in 2026
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/EU/EURO/EUQ/IDN
Ifo institute data
https://www.ifo.de/en/facts/2026-06-18/ifo-economic-forecast-summer-2026-energy-price-increase-acting-brake-fiscal-policy
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
Germany trade data
https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/deu/germany/trade-balance-deficit
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports
Indices
https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/german-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-august-orders-surge-pmi-shows
https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/manufacturing-pmi
https://www.ifo.de/en/survey-results
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Why Iceland is Not Joining the EU
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Yesterday, Iceland held a referendum on restarting negotiations to rejoin the European Union, 13 years after negotiations were frozen. With the results now in, we’re taking a look at what happened and what it means for the future.
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Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
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Sources:
https://www.dw.com/en/icelands-eu-vote-a-nation-divided-over-europe/a-78285133
https://www.reuters.com/world/narrow-majority-icelanders-back-eu-membership-talks-poll-shows-ahead-referendum-2026-08-26/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-01-09-poll-majority-support-eu-negotiations-432591
https://nordics.info/show/artikel/icelands-relationship-with-the-eu
https://www.idea.int/democracytracker/country/iceland
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/02/26/iceland-referendum-eu-accession-talks/#:~:text=hold%20a%20referendum%20on%20reopening%20Iceland%E2%80%99s%20EU%20accession%20talks
https://cb.is/news-and-publications/article/monetary-bulletin-2026-3
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/iceland-hikes-key-rate-to-8-to-lower-risk-of-prices-spiraling
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/iceland-eu-referendum-3fqw92st9
https://thefishingdaily.com/icelandic-fishing-industry-news/icelandic-fishing-industry-points-to-ireland-in-eu-warning/
https://www.reuters.com/world/fish-ships-sovereignty-iceland-weighs-its-european-future-2026-08-19/#:~:text=defined%20Iceland’s%20independence%20since%20it%20broke%20away%20from%20Denmark
https://island-esb.is/en/kostnadur/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-08-29-iceland-rejects-eu-accession-talks-485377
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Context
03:06 – The Two Sides
05:35 – The Final Result
07:38 – Proton Mail
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Should the EU Back Canada Against Trump?
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Earlier this week, a trade war broke about between the US and Canada. But the EU, a more Canada-aligned ally, appears to have a pretty muted response so far. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at the escalating US-Canada trade war, how it’s pushing Canada towards the EU and how the EU is responding.
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US–Canada trade war
https://www.ft.com/content/7ced71c2-03b8-4569-a68d-14624a7e83f2?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.ft.com/content/e3b5c236-bd5f-45c2-8ddf-5279a7375d3f?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/25/us/trump-news-tariffs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/us-canadian-trade-war-political-will-01048491
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/wednesday-briefing-how-canada-has-turned-a-trade-dispute-into-a-defence-of-its-sovereignty
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/08/22/prime-minister-carney-delivers-remarks-canada-us-trade-negotiations
https://youtu.be/NhEN07dahhw?si=8f4ggIhGGdy3uAy0
Europe’s response
https://www.politico.eu/article/trade-war-mark-carney-middle-powers-alliance/
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-to-attend-eus-state-of-the-union-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/canada-walked-away-from-trump-could-the-eu-ever-do-the-same
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/25/trumps-tariffs-steer-canada-towards-the-eu-which-welcomes-the-move/
Canada–EU relations
https://international.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/corporate/reports/chief-economist/annual/2025
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-pact-defense-eu-mark-carney-partnership/
https://youtu.be/GxWtq2ZLfgs?si=_zmZ-0_vtF7EhZrk
Canadian polling on joining the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54662-should-canada-be-allowed-to-join-the-european-union
https://ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Canadians__Opinions_on_Politics_poll_results_syetMgu.pdf#page=3
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadians-support-becoming-member-european-union-nanos-poll/
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@user-bk4vi9px2v
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
AFRICAN UNION will be successful….
@emmanuelochieke1645
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
FRAME 8:00 "…is it (the African Union) destined to fail?"
The answer is a resounding"YES" that the African Union has already FAILED, and will continue to fail in the foreseeable future.
@misial.6758
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Addis abda and 54 members? Otherwise great video
@yaseminozen1998
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
We support Africa. 🇹🇷
@garciapedro7668
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
AU os very much useless as of now
@dorin1143
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
How you can compare these two when Africa's gdp of $3.4 billion is less than Germany's and about the size of France's
@antonio9766
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
I would like to see new Currency of AU as Afro currency 2023.
@fcrick6967
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
In 40-50 years' time, Africa could dominate the global economy. The AU and the EAC, if done properly, will revolutionise the continent. Early investors like China are smart and will be rewarded, however, colonialists best beware!
@sabrinaa3478
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
the european union needs to stay away from Africa and its business!!
@rikondjakaramata5678
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
The African Union must ensure that AFRICOM leave Africa, dismantle all foreign military facilities on the Continent.
@ems4884
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
The AU is such a weak organization. There's just too much dysfunctional government in Africa, even now. I hope things get better soon but truthfully Africa might do best if they opt for regional unions.
@NosSpectre
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
listen. after all that Europe done with Africa. never trust them. they did more than you could expect and all of their entire history is Robbing what Africa has in resources. unfortunately with the western influence there will be more stable Africa. also Africa could help itself. it's full of resources and it's strategic place in the globe. if the west stop their influence overall on Africa and let the people help themselves. there will be a strong Africa. I am an egyptian and I took my passport and everything and took a plan to turkey. i would like to go back to my Homeland but the trash Zionist leader sisi exist and only Robbing what remains of egypt to Israel and the west (including the US)
@abdilahiabdinour1462
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
I believe that no European country requires a developed and industrialised Africa because Africa serves as a market for European companies' products and a source of cheap raw materials.We can see how China is also planning to make an impact and invest in Africa’s infrastructure. China also has its own interests. I believe if Africa had the same currency and opened the borders to each to promote tourism, their economies could grow while the central bank could be effective in investing in the sectors that need to be developed. Africa is the future!
@georgebetrian676
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
There are not chalenges from one Union to another if the Union goal is the prosperity, dnocracy, safety and respect for the Humans rights. I think EU needs an African Union. Prosperity for Africa is also prosperity for the rest of the world.
@communistpropagandachannel6787
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
8:16 There will be at least one comment about making a TLDR AU Channel.
@Robocop-qe7le
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
not going to happen
@WhiteManInAVan
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Muammar Gaddafi was one of the greatest and most humane leaders of our time. Shame he was an anti-capitalist as this meant the West funded Qatar to form terrorist groups in Yemen to take him out, ultimately plunging Yemen into the worst humanitarian situation in the world and sowing huge issues across the Middle East and the whole of Africa. A situation that is still funded by the West. I hope one day all countries have Gaddafi's to lead them, maybe then we will see the end of war and the end of economy over people.
@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
In the long run, I see this as a win-win, we can trade, prosperity on both ends, unless some people England and France start having ideas,
@Devyno
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
can't wait for TLDR AU
@mfvmgergmmpr312
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
nem os marrons da asia americas oceania chegam aos pes da europa dira infra marrons
@mfvmgergmmpr312
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
so america do norte oceania asia chegam ao dedo mindinho da europa sequer o centro sul das americas dira sub isso
@chamkaur1160
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Nato won't let it happen as they fear an eye will be taken for an eye.
@skorp5677
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
It would be amazing to hear a louder, African voice in geopolitics. I wish best of luck to the peoples of Africa in unionising and stand together as one! 🙂
@a6t813
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
They cannot even be called rivals,even France can buy Africa
@user-j4284
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
The thinking of hostile adversarial competition is bad.
@deluxecapprian983
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
The only way to united Africa ,they need to look in EU ,eradicate corruption ,build education ,free trade with EU,US and others countries etc.
@carlroberts4963
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
E.u.should.have.A.unlon
With.china.just.as.well
The.a.u.do.not.want
Democratic.with.colonial
Slave.masters.just.yet.
@rubenjooste4383
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Until the rest of the world enables Africa to controll it's own recourses.. The AU will never thrive.
@knochentrocken4538
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Finaly Amerikans are Not Bad at Geografie anymore.
@azadam1000
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
here is whats going to happen if any leader actually even troes to actualize this : He will ACCEDENTITALY wil be droned . Its in the ebnefit of ithers that muslims or africans dont unite. African union or Un is a puppet show. If africans really want to unite they need to force this and get rid of tribalism.
@peacetv9666
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Do the best .swahili be our language and also we should sacrifice to God for the Glory .
@coreypeace7144
February 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Great video and source.
Quick question, how does the election work with AU? Who chooses the chairman? Not sure if you answered that question…