50th OAU-AU Anniversary: African Union Commission signs Host Agreement with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa 26 April 2013 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) spelling out the material and technical organization of the special Summit of the African Union in line with the celebration of the golden jubilee of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), was signed today Friday 26 April 2013.

The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The MoU representing the host agreement between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was signed by Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on behalf of the Union and Amb. Dawano Kedir, Minister of State, signed on behalf of the Ethiopian Government.

Worth recalling that preparations ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration of the OAU-AU is currently gathering momentum as the count down to May 25, 2013 is getting closer. The Organisation of African Unity was established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

For more information about this historic event, consult the AU website: www.au.int