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Discours de S.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine à la Deuxième Réunion annuelle de coordination Union africaine-Communautés économiques régionales (CER)/ Mécanismes régionaux (MR) –Etats membres

Excellence Cyril Matamala Ramaphosa, Président de la République d’Afrique du Sud et Président en exercice de l’Union africaine,
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement, membres du Bureau de la Conférence de l’Union africaine,
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’État et de gouvernement, Présidents en exercice des Communautés Économiques et des Mécanismes régionaux,
Mesdames Messieurs les Ministres,
Madame et Messieurs les Chefs exécutifs des Communautés économiques régionales et des Mécanismes régionaux,

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October 22, 2020
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AU Heads of State at the 2nd Mid-Year Coordination Meeting call on political and social actors to respect human rights and the rule of law

October 22, 2020
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Five years after the adoption of the Africa Agenda 2063 and its vision for greater African economic and political integration, and taking into consideration that next year marks three decades since the adoption of the Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community, Heads of State and Government from the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the Regional Mechanisms (RMs) together with the African Union Commission, held a virtual meeting on 22nd October 2020 to take stock of the progress made in the area of integration and different aspect of development in the continent.

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Closing Remarks by AU Chairperson, H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa during the 2nd African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting

Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

As we conclude our business today, allow me to express my sincere appreciation to all of you for your participation.

Your contribution has made this virtual session highly engaging, informative and interactive as we seek to accelerate the implementation of our programmes towards the attainment of the Agenda 2063.

We have been able cover a range of issues on regional integration, division of labour and our continental strategy to overcome COVID-19.

Dates: 
October 22, 2020
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Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union at the Second Mid-Year Coordination Meeting between the African Union, the Regional Economic Committees and the Regional Mechanisms

Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for availing yourselves for this second mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms.

We thought it would be important to hold this meeting even under the conditions that have been imposed on us by the coronavirus pandemic, because it is vital that the processes of the African Union and the work of African integration continue.

Dates: 
October 22, 2020
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Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the situation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria

October 21, 2020
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21 October 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the violence that erupted on 20 October 2020 during protests in Lagos, Nigeria that has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

The Chairperson offers his sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.

The African Union and Estonia launch hackathon to develop digital solutions to accelerate Africa post-COVID recovery

October 20, 2020
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African Union and Estonia, in cooperation with Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and Poland, with the implementing partners Garage48 and Smart Africa are organizing an online cross-continental hackathon “EU-Africa: The Post Crisis Journey” on 10-13 December 2020.

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H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid celebrating 75th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress

Invited by the universities of Manchester and Salford, H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy delivered the keynote address to the symposium celebrating 75th anniversary of the fifth Pan-African Congress that took place in Manchester in October 1945 — a milestone event which brought together then intellectuals and activists such as W.E.B Du Bois, Kwame Nkrumah, Nnamdi Azikiwe and Jomo Kenyatta. The Congress was a springboard for these future leaders in connecting with each other and developing new national strategies towards self-rule and decolonization.

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October 19, 2020
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The African Union Commission holds the 3rd AU Symposium on Special Economic Zones and Green Industrialization

September 29, 2020
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The African Union Commission (AUC) through its Department of Trade and Industry organized the 3rd African Union (AU) Symposium on Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Green Industrialization from 28th to 29th September 2020. The objective of the symposium was to provide a platform for SEZ, and green industrialization policy makers, practitioners, financial institutions, investors and academia, AU Member States and other countries with a focus on identifying good practices for SEZ planning, development and operationalization.

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