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AU Commission Chairperson sends condolence message following deadly Ethiopian Stampede

October 03, 2016
English

 

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 3 October 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma sends her deepest condolences to the Ethiopian government, people and families of those who lost their loved ones following the stampede. The deadly stampede happened on 2 October 2016 at the annual Irrecha Festival of Thanksgiving in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.

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Africa Trade Week 2016

November 28, 2016 to December 02, 2016
English

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

 

The Africa Trade Week 2016:

Advancing Socio-Economic Structural Transformation through Intra-Africa Trade

Event Resources: 
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AU calls for restraint, encourages dialogue following protests in Ethiopia

September 02, 2016
English

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 1 September 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is following the evolving socio-political situation over the last few months in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia with great concern. Protests have taken place in some regions following disputes over the allocation of farmland for development.

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Talking Points by the AU Commission Chairperson to the Ministerial Roundtable on Droughts, Floods, the Commodity crisis – impact on Africa and our responses

Excellencies, Ministers from Member States;
Excellencies, AU Commissioners
Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank
Prof Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation
Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mr. Mohamed Beavogui, Chairperson and Director General of the African Risk Capacity Agency, respectively
Ladies and Gentlemen

I am honoured to welcome you to this Ministerial Roundtable and to Addis Ababa.

Dates: 
April 03, 2016
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Talking points by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to the 4th General Assembly of the African Forum of Former Heads of State and Government

Your Excellency, President Joachim Chissano, Chairperson of the Africa Forum of HoSG
Excellencies, Former Heads of State and Government and Members of the Forum
Dr. Carlos Lopes, UNUSG and Executive Secretary of the UNECA
Your Excellency, Mr. John Tesha, Executive Director of the Africa Forum

Dates: 
April 02, 2016
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H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Mr. Carlos Lopes co-chair the Seventeenth Session of the RCM for Africa calling on a transformative path on Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063

April 02, 2016
English

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 02 April, 2016: The seventeenth (17th) Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for Africa kicks off on 2nd April 2016 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, amidst reiterated calls for coordination in the implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the global Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).

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Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa

February 24, 2016
English

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 February 2016 – African leaders, including ministers of health, finance, and other line ministries, have gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the Ministerial Conference on Immunization in Africa – the first-ever ministerial-level convening with a singular focus on ensuring that people across the continent can get access to life-saving vaccines.

Agenda: 
PDF icon Agenda for Ministrial(En)
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The 1st Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF)

February 22, 2016 to February 27, 2016
English

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

When: Monday 22 to Saturday 27 February 2016

Where: Medium Conference Hall - AU Headquarters, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia

Who: Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry

Format: The meeting will be preceded by a two-day capacity building and information sharing workshop (22-23 February 2016) where the AUC will introduce a capacity needs assessment and share findings and conclusions from a select number of studies that have been conducted on the establishment of the CFTA.

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