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Twenty Seventh (27th) Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union
July 17, 2016
English
INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
Theme: “2016: African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women”.
What: Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
When: Sunday 17 – Monday 18 July 2016
Where: Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), Rwanda.
Who: The 27th AU Summit is organnised by the African Union Commission AUC
Press Briefing: Ms. Francine Muyumba Furaha, President of the Pan African Youth Union
Investment in education will reduce human capital constraints in Africa –H.E Mwencha
July 15, 2016
English
Kigali, Rwanda 15 July 2016 - Africa must enormously invest in education if the human capital restraints that are besieging the continent are to be permanently addressed, H.E Erastus Mwencha the Deputy Chairperson of African Union Commission has said.
Mr. Mwecha was speaking while addressing the international and local media at a press conference organize in the sideline of the ongoing 27th AU Summit in Kigali capital Rwanda.
Allocution d'ouverture de S.E. Macky Sall, President de la Republique du Senegal, President en Exercise du HSGOC
Gender equality is about working together, side-by-side; Director Mahawa Wheeler
July 15, 2016
English
Kigali, Rwanda 15 July 2016 - Advancing the rights of women in Africa goes hand in hand with a mindset change from negative cultural attitudes that seemed to have stripped women of their rights from the past decades.
This was highlighted on Friday by Ms. Mahawa Kaba Wheeler, Director for Women, Gender and Development at the African Union Commission (AUC), while presenting the AU’s gender progress and action plans indicated in Agenda 2063.
The 17th General Assembly of the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)
July 18, 2016
English
Kigali, Rwanda, 18 July 2016 – African First Ladies meeting from 17-18 July 2016 at their 17th General Assembly in the sideline of the 27th AU Summit holding in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Partnerships to end pediatric AIDS and improve Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights” discussed on the issues of ending HIV infections among adolescents, comprehensive sexuality and reproductive health education, access to youth friendly services, ending child marriage and progress made in recent years to improve adolescent and youth health.
Event Programme:
Press Briefing: H.E. Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture
Press Briefing: Dr. Joseph Chilengi, Presiding Officer of ECOSOCC
Press Briefing: H.E. Macky Sall, President of Senegal and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of NEPAD
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