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Keynote address by the Chairperson of the AU Commission HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Junior Indaba Why Resources? Why Africa? Why now? Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 June 2016

 
Thank you President of Chamber of Mines;
Chairperson of this gathering Mr Bernard Swanepol;
Excellency Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Godfrey Oliphant;
Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers; and all the participants in different formations
Paula the organiser

I am honoured to address this second edition of the Junior Indaba. Although, I don’t know why you have chosen to call yourselves junior.

Dates: 
June 01, 2016
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African Union to launch African Minerals Development Centre and Commodities Strategy

June 01, 2016
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African Union to launch African Minerals Development Centre and Commodities Strategy

Johannesburg, South Africa 1 June, The African Union is to launch an African Minerals Development Centre so as to ensure that African Governments are better equipped to negotiate better mining and exploration terms and contracts. This emerged at the second edition of the Junior Indaba, which is a gathering of small and medium sized mining players.

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Sierra Leone host pre-Summit Workshop on Engaging Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member States Embassies in Addis Ababa to broaden outreach at National level about the Union in view of Agenda 2063

June 06, 2016 to June 07, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHEN: 6 to 7 June 2016

WHERE: Freetown, Sierra Leone

THEME: “Engaging the Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union with Press Attaches of AU Member State Embassies in a bid to broaden outreach and expand knowledge about the Union in view of Agenda 2063”

Event Resources: 
File Presentation: How to Effectively Use Social Media to Popularise Agenda 2063 (En)
File Sierra Leone Investor Presentation (En)
File Presentation: “Know Your African Union Campaign”:(En)
File Presentation: African Agenda 2063 Overview of the First Ten Year Implementation Plan (En)
File Presentation: African Agenda 2063 General Briefing kit (En)
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AU welcomes the judgement of an unprecedented trial of Hissène Habré

June 01, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 31 May 2016: The African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed the judgement of the African Extraordinary Chambers (AEC), following the trial of the former President of Chad, Hissène Habré, in Dakar, Senegal. The judgement was delivered on Monday, 30 May 2016.

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AU mourns with Saharawi People following the death of President Mohamed Abdelaziz

May 31, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 31 May 2016: The Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has learnt with great sadness the passing away of the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, H.E. Mohamed Abdelaziz. The Saharawi leadership officially announced the death on 31 May 2016. He was in his sixties.

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2nd Ministerial Meeting of the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI) on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

June 02, 2016 to June 04, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY

2nd Ministerial Meeting of the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI) on Trafficking in

Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

What: 2nd Ministerial Meeting of AU-HoAI on Trafficking in Persons and
Smuggling of Migrants

When: 3rd Senior Officials Meeting: 2nd – 3rd June 2016
2nd Ministerial Meeting: 4th June 2016

Where: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Event Resources: 
PDF icon Statement of the Commissioner for Social affairs (En)
PDF icon Statement of Egyptian Vice Minister(Ar)

The African Union Showcased Key Achievements during Exhibition at First World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul Turkey

May 30, 2016
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Istanbul, Turkey, 25 May 2016- The African Union Commission (AUC) successfully participated in an exhibition at the sidelines of the World Humanitarian Summit which took place on 23-24 May 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The African Union exhibition highlighted Africa’s challenges and stories in humanitarian action that reinforces collective spirit of solidarity and collaboration that exist between the African Union (AU), Member States, Regional Economic Communities, women and youth groups, private sector, Civil Society, the Diaspora and African people.

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African Union Maps Out Implementation Plan of the Continent’s Nutrition Strategy

May 30, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 May 2016: The 8th session of the African Union (AU) Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND) Meeting has taken place at the Commission’s Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting was partly meant to review progress made in scaling up nutrition interventions in Africa and map out ways for effective implementation of the revised Africa’s Regional Nutrition Strategy (ARNS 2016 – 2025), which was adopted in June 2015 by the AU Executive Council.

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African Union and Germany strengthen areas of Development Cooperation

May 27, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27th May 2016, - The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has pledged another EUR 55 Million in support of African Union (AU) programmes and joint strategic initiatives, concluding its bilateral negotiations with the African Union (AU) Commission. The focus of this year’s commitment is largely on agricultural development through enhancement of agricultural skills.

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Welcome remarks by H.E Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AUC, on the Occasion of the visit of the President of the Republic of Korea Her Excellency Ms. Park Geun-hey - Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 
• The Honourable Park Geun-hey, President of the Republic of Korea
• Your Excellency, Ato Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
• Esteemed Ministers, Honourable Members and Distinguished Members of the South Korean Delegation
• Esteemed Ministers, Members of Parliament, Government leaders and officials of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
• AU Commissioners, representatives of AU organs and Regional Economic Communities

Dates: 
May 27, 2016
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