Ethiopia

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the African Union Commission Chairperson following the ET302 Tragedy

March 11, 2019

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Today the African Union family woke up to the confirmation of our worst fears, as names of friends, colleagues, and loved ones were confirmed to be among the 157 souls who perished on Ethiopian Airlines ET302 that tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Bole International Airport yesterday.

Upon hearing the news yesterday, the Chairperson immediately issued a message to express solidarity with the families of all passengers and crew members, as well as with the Ethiopian Government and people.

Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Situation in Sudan

April 11, 2019

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Addis Ababa, 11 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Sudan, in particular the announcement of the First Vice President and Minister of Defence Lt. General Awad Ibn Auf on the suspension of the Constitution, the dissolution of the National Assembly, the formation of a military-led transitional government which will rule for two years, and the arrest of President Omar Al Bashir, as well as the imposition of a state of emergency for three months.

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Amb. Kwesi Quartey received Angela Affran, Regional Coordinator - Africa, Perkins International, to brief on the 7th Africa Forum in October 2019.

April 11, 2019

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Ethiopia deposits instruments of ratification of AfCFTA

April 10, 2019

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Addis Abeba, 10 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission received the instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) from the representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia today in Addis Abeba.

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2nd all Africa postharvest congress and exhibition

September 17, 2019 to September 20, 2019

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Africa has remained the most food insecure continent in the world, with approximately one in four people undernourished. Current food production systems are unsustainable and climate change poses additional challenge to sustainable agriculture in Africa.

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