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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 January 2016- The Africa Energy Ministers met at a side event during the 6th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to be briefed on the outcomes of the COP21 and the importance of renewable energy in the Climate Change endeavors, as well as the importance of the establishment of a coordination mechanism for the African and global energy initiatives in Africa.

Addis Ababa, 17 January 2016- A delegation of USA Congressmen led by Chairman Ed Royce was received by H.E Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), on 17 January 2016 at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting took place in the presence of Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, AUC Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Mr. Bam from the Department of Peace and Security of the AUC and Ambassador Susan D. Page is the U.S. Chargé d’ Affaires to the African Union.

Addis Ababa – 18th January 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC) through the Directorate of Conference Management and Publications (DCMP) made a presentation to the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), today, Monday 18th January 2016 on the occasion of launching the DCMP newly devised e-conferencing system, which will greatly facilitate the work of the African Union (AU) by providing easy access to documents and reducing paper consumption.