INVITATION TO THE MEDIA

SERIES OF PRESS BRIEFINGS ON MALI AND THE SAHEL, LIBYA AND SOMALIA

Within the framework of the 24th AU Summit, the AU Commission wishes to invite members of the press to a series of press briefings on Thursday, 29 January 2015 beginning at 14:30 HRS on the following issues:

• Briefing on Mali and the Sahel by President Pierre Buyoya, AU High Representative for Mali and the Sahel and Head of MISAHEL;
o Time: 14:30 – 15:00 HRS;

• Briefing on the Situation in Libya by Prime Minister Deleita Mohammed Deleita, AU Special Representative for Libya. He will be accompanied & supported by Amb Mondher Rezgui, AU Special Representative in Libya from
o Time: 15:10 – 15:40 HRS

• Briefing on the Situation in Somalia by Amb. Maman Sidikou, AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AMISOM;
o Time: 15:50 – 16:20 HRS

The briefings will be held in Briefing Room 1, at the New AU Conference Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will be moderated by Mrs. Habiba Mejri-Cheikh, Director of Information and Communication, AUC

Journalists are invited to take part in the press briefing

Media contacts

Ms. Lulit Kebede,
Communications Officer
Peace and Security Department,
African Union Commission
Tel: 0911211183
E-mail: LulitK@africa-union.org

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke
Media Center Coordinator
Directorate of Information and Communication
AU Commission
Tel: 0911630631
E: mail: molalett@africa-union.org

For further information contact
Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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