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Journalists Win Grants to Produce Agenda 2063 Content at African Women in the Media 2019 Conference ">Journalists Win Grants to Produce Agenda 2063 Content at African Women in the Media 2019 Conference

In line with the decision of the African Union Ministers of Communication and Information Communication Technologies (STCCICT) of 2017, which resolved to, among others, recognize the contributions of journalists towards the achievement of Agenda 2063, five African women journalists have been awarded grants to enable them to produce detailed stories in key sectors of Africa’s development under Agenda 2063. The grants valued at US$10,000 in total were supported by the African Union, the GIZ and the International Organisation for Migration, IOM.

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The Deputy Chairperson of the AUC Joins the Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Accession to Throne of H.M. KING MOHAMMED VI OF MOROCCO ">The Deputy Chairperson of the AUC Joins the Celebration of 20th Anniversary of Accession to Throne of H.M. KING MOHAMMED VI OF MOROCCO

Amb. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the AUC, joined the Representative of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco to the African Union, Amb. Mohammed Arrouchi, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, and Moroccans to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

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Chairperson of the AU Commission to convene a forum of African Private Sector and Donors to mobilize resources for Ebola Response in DRC ">Chairperson of the AU Commission to convene a forum of African Private Sector and Donors to mobilize resources for Ebola Response in DRC

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) will be convening a Forum of the Africa against Ebola Solidarity Trust Fund (AAESTF), African private sector and International partners, during the first week of September 2019.

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JOINT AUC / LAS STATEMENT of the 8th General Cooperation Meeting between the African Union Commission and the League of Arab States ">JOINT AUC / LAS STATEMENT of the 8th General Cooperation Meeting between the African Union Commission and the League of Arab States

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Eighth General Cooperation Meeting between the African Union Commission and the League of Arab States (LAS) was held on 22 July 2019 at the headquarters of the AUC in Addis Ababa, under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of AUC and H.E. Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, with the participation of senior officials from both organizations.

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African Peace Facility: African Union Peace & Security Operations boosted by an additional €800 million from the European Union ">African Peace Facility: African Union Peace & Security Operations boosted by an additional €800 million from the European Union

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African Peace Facility: African Union Peace & Security Operations boosted by an additional €800 million from the European Union

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35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council ">35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

WHAT: 35TH Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. The meeting is one of the statutory meetings of the 12th Extra Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), which will see the launch of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the holding of the 1st Consultative Meeting between the AU and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

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Fridays of the Commission on Illicit Financial Flows "> Fridays of the Commission on Illicit Financial Flows

Fridays of the Commission on Illicit Financial Flows, Addis Ababa, May 24 2019

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The 2nd Pan African Youth Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ">The 2nd Pan African Youth Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

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WHEN: 24th - 27th April 2019.

TIME: 11:00AM – Official Opening

WHERE: The African Union Commission - Addis Ababa Ethiopia

WHO: H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,

AUC Special Envoy on Youth, Ms. Aya Chebbi

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African Leaders Meeting in Cairo on April 23, 2019 ">African Leaders Meeting in Cairo on April 23, 2019

African Leaders Meeting in Cairo on April 23, 2019

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Amb. Kwesi Quartey receives Mohammed Arrouchi, Ambassador of Morocco to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA, 23 April 2019 ">Amb. Kwesi Quartey receives Mohammed Arrouchi, Ambassador of Morocco to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA, 23 April 2019

Amb. Kwesi Quartey receives Mohammed Arrouchi, Ambassador of Morocco to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA, 23 April 2019

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