Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
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AUC Chairperson Approves the Deployment of African Union Short-Term Observers (STOs) for the 2015 General Elections in Central African Republic
Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Seychelles, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, deployed an African Union Expert Election Observation Mission (AUEEOM) to Seychelles to observe the second round of the Presidential election scheduled for 16-18 December 2015.
Addis Ababa, 17 December 2015: Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Seychelles, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, deployed an African Union Expert Election Observation Mission (AUEEOM) to Seychelles to observe the second round of the Presidential election scheduled for 16-18 December 2015.
Your Excellency President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of ECOWAS
Your Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our gracious host of the Summit
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government and Leaders of Delegations of Economic Community of West African States
Excellency, Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, President of the ECOWAS Commission
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UNSG for West Africa
Excellencies, Heads of Institutions and Commissioners of ECOWAS
OPENING STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE JUSTICE BEN KIOKO, JUDGE OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS.
16 – 18 December, 2015
Midrand, South Africa
Opening remarks by Commissioner Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR)
STATEMENT BY
DR. KHABELE MATLOSA
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS,
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION,
ADDIS-ABABA,
ETHIOPIA
AT CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND PROJECT 2016 HELD AT
THE SECRETARIAT OF PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT, MIDRAND- SOUTH AFRICA
16-18 December, 2015
