2019 National and Provincial Elections in South Africa.
May 10, 2019
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2019 National and Provincial Elections in South Africa.
South Africa
Member States Experts meeting on the operationalisation of the African Humanitarian Agency opens
April 15, 2019
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Johannesburg, April 15, 2019: A Three-day Member States Experts meeting on the operationalization of an African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa, to review both the work of the Independent Experts and the study conducted by a consultant hired by the Department of Political Affairs.
The proposed AfHA was endorsed by the Assembly of African Union which also adopted the Common African Position in January 2016 which is aimed at achieving effective humanitarian action by 2025.
Consultative Meeting With Independent Experts on the Operationalisation of African Humanitarian Agency Opens
April 11, 2019
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A Two-day consultative meeting on the operationalization of an African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) has commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa, with independent experts to discuss and review the proposed study conducted by a consultant hired by the Department of Political Affairs.
The Fourth Africa Climate Resilience Summit – ACRIS IV
March 01, 2019
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Addis Ababa, March 1st, 2019: The Fourth Africa Climate Resilient Investment Summit ACRIS IV under the theme Africa: Towards A Climate Resilient Future will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 6th – 7th March 2019.The two days program will be dealing with investments for climate resilience in the sectors of Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Sustainable Development.
The Africa Climate Resilience Investment Summit (ACRIS IV) is in its fourth year, following the highly successful ACRIS III, that was held in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco.
African Union Commission calls for a strong Public-Private Collaboration in the Mineral Resources Sector for the attainment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
February 08, 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa – 08 February 2019 – The Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission participated in the Mining Indaba 2019 from 4-7 February 2018 in Cape Town. Mining Indaba is the world’s largest mining investment conference and trade show, the world’s third largest mining conference, and Africa’s largest mining event.
Rwandan Government signs MoU with African Risk Capacity on Cooperation to address the impact of extreme weather events
November 21, 2018
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“The signing of the MoU with Rwanda is a testimony of our commitment to progressively provide technical cooperation on climate risk profiling as well as capacity building in disaster risk management in manner that boosts the country’s resilience against the impacts of climate risk and other natural disasters” - Mohamed Beavogui
Johannesburg, November 21, 2018 – The Government of Rwanda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Risk Capacity (ARC) on cooperation to address the impact of extreme weather events in Rwanda.
Statement of the Deputy Chairperson Of the Africa Union Commission on the Occasion of African Women Award
My Co-Chair, H.E Ambassador Dr Erieka Bennet,
H.E. Ms. Xernona Clayton,
H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, former Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Hon Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa,
H.E. Mrs. Samira Bawumia, Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana,
Representatives of the African National Congress Women’s League,
Members of the Diaspora African Forum,
Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Dates:
October 29, 2018
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Women of excellence; African women feted for their relentless liberation struggles and outstanding contribution to development in the continent.
September 29, 2018
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29th September 2018, South Africa; The African Union, is in the process of erecting a historic monument and African women’s sculpture garden at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as a symbolic gesture for the great contributions that women of Africa and those in the Diaspora, have made in the liberation struggles against apartheid and colonialism, and the role they continue to play in the development of the Continent.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Pays Tribute to the Late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
April 04, 2018
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Orlando, South Africa, 4 April 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, today visited the Mandela family home in Orlando, Soweto, to pay tribute to the late liberation struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and reiterate the African Union’s solidarity with the people of South Africa, as well as with the African National Congress, at this time of grief. He signed the book of condolences.
First Meeting of the Interim Committee of the Association Chamber of Mines and other Mining Associations of Africa (ACMMAA)
February 12, 2018
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Cape Town, South Africa, 8 February 2018 – The African Union Commission (AUC), Department of Trade and Industry convened the second meeting of the interim committee of the Association of Chamber of Mines and other Mining Associations of Africa (ACMMAA) at Marriot Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa.
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