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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 15 March 2016: The Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Mr. Anthony Lake, has expressed UNICEF's full commitment and support to work with the African Union on the education of girls and protection of children within the framework of Africa's Agenda 2063. The UNICEF Executive and the African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, agreed on these focus areas when they met at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday 15 March 2016.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 12 March 2016: The African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo, Mr. Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday, 12 March 2016. The Foreign Affairs Minister was on a special mission from President Denis Sassou Nguesso to brief the AU Commission Chairperson on the state of readiness of the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for 20 March 2016.

Dakar, Senegal – 9th March 2016: The Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and technology, His Excellency Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga addressed an eminent gathering of distinguished young African scientists and outstanding thinkers and stakeholders from around the world at the Next Einstein Forum in Dakar Senegal, held from 8th to 10th March 2016. The Commissioner was speaking at the event opened by the President of Senegal, Dr. Macky Sall, supported by the President of Rwanda, Mr Paul Kagame, accompanied by several African Ministers responsible for Education, Science and Technology.