Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA- 1 February 2016 – The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) gathered Saturday at the 26th African Union Summit to celebrate unprecedented progress against malaria in Africa.

Thirty-four Heads of State and Delegation joined the annual meeting, which was chaired by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the current chair of ALMA. During the meeting, the incoming Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Idriss Déby President of Chad was appointed to take over as the next chair of ALMA.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31st January 2016: The African Union Commission on Sunday 31st January 2015, on the side lines of the 26th AU Summit hosted a luncheon in honour of the efforts against Ebola. The luncheon hosted by the Chairperson of the AU Commission featured a variety of traditional African dishes and musical entertainment and was attended by Heads of State and Government, senior government officials, AUC staff, partners and companies that contributed to the African Union Support to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA).

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 January 2016: The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Mrs. Aisha Laraba Abdullahi together with representatives from AU Organs and Institutions dealing with human rights issues, jointly addressed the press on the African Year of Human Rights with Special Focus on the Rights of Women. The press briefing took place on 30 January 2016 at the margin of the 26th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The other panelists included Hon. Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights; Hon.