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Istanbul, Turkey – 13th October, 2016: The AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham M.A. Ibrahim, has been elected as the World Energy Council (WEC) Vice-Chair for Africa during the just concluded 23rd World Energy Congress organised by the Council in Istanbul, Turkey from 09 to 13 October, 2016. The Commissioner was nominated and elected by the council during the Executive Assembly Meeting on 09 October, 2016.

Banjul, The Islamic Republic of The Gambia, 21 October 2016: Today, the African People commemorate the Africa Human Rights Day across the continent under the theme “Women Rights – Our Collective Responsibility”.

Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Ghana, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlaimini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of a long-term election observation mission to Ghana’s 7 December 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections. The mission will be deployed on 20 October and will remain until the announcement of final results.