Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27 January 2018: The Commissioner for Economic Affairs Professor Victor Harrison expressed optimism about improvement in air connectivity in Africa with the launch of a Single African Air Transport Market that took place on the margins of the 30th AU Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Commissioner Harrison made the remarks while addressing the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) on 27 January 2018, prior to the launch of the SAATM.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 29 January 2018- The theme of the year 2018: “Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”, was officially launched by H.E Mr. Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on 28th January 2018, during the opening ceremony of the 30th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) currently holding at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

African leaders and stakeholders renew their call for action to end hunger by 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 January 2018: African leaders yesterday made an urgent call for action for hunger to end on the continent by 2025.
The call for action was made during the High-Level Forum under the theme “Renewed Partnership to End Hunger in Africa by 2025”, hosted by the African Union Commission in partnership with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia with the support of FAO and ECA.

Addis Ababa 28th January 2018 - African Union Commission recognises two distinguished African Scientist - Professor Robert Peter. MILLAR, a native of South Africa winner in the category of Earth and Life Science and Professor Malek MAAZA, a native of Algeria, winner in the category of Basic Science, Technology and Innovation of the 2017 edition of the prestigious African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE).