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Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on the Occasion of the Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebration.

July 18, 2018
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Today, the world commemorates the centenary of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, fondly known as Madiba, born in Mvezo, Eastern Cape, on 18 July 1918. On this momentous occasion, I extend my personal greetings and those of the African Union to the Government and people of South Africa and to all peace-loving people around the world.

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African Union Prepares For Hearings at the International Court Of Justice on the Issue of the Chagos Archipelago

July 18, 2018
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Geneva, Switzerland13th July: In preparation for the hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, a consultative meeting of the African Union Legal Team took place from 11 to 13 July 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland at Geneva Law University of Switzerland.

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Zimbabwe Harmonised Elections 2018

July 25, 2018 to August 02, 2018
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Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission to observe voting at various polling stations in Harare

What: The Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission Mr HaileMariam Desalegn will mark the start of the AU election-day observation at Queen Elizabeth High School in Harare. (Other African Union observer missions will be doing the same in all 10 provinces of the country).

When 30th July at 06:45

African Union Commission Makes Submissions to ICC on the Appeal of the Kingdom Of Jordan In The Case Of President Omar Al-Bashir

July 18, 2018
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Geneva, Switzerland 9-10 July 2018 -The Office of the Legal Counsel of the African Union has submitted an Amicus Curiae Brief before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 16 July 2018, in the case of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s appeal against the ‘Decision under article 87(7) of the Rome Statute on the non-compliance by Jordan with the request made by the Court for the arrest and surrender of Omar Al-Bashir.

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Speech of AUC Director for Infrastructure & Energy at the Workshop on Cyber strategies, Cyber legislation and Setting up of National CERTs

Excellencies / Senior Officials and Delegates from the African Union
Member States.

[Representative of the USA delegation to AU]

Representatives of our partners
Colleagues from the Commission
Ladies and gentlemen

Dates: 
July 23, 2018
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Workshop for AU Member States on Cyber-Strategy, Cyber-Legislation and Setting up CERTs aiming at providing African Experts with the appropriate Cybersecurity knowledge to prepare and adopt National Cybersecurity Strategies and Cyber legislations

July 23, 2018
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Workshop for AU Member States on Cyber-Strategy, Cyber-Legislation and Setting up CERTs aiming at providing African Experts with the appropriate Cybersecurity knowledge to prepare and adopt National Cybersecurity Strategies and Cyber legislations as well as the requirements for setting up and managing National Computer Emergency Incident/ Response Team (CERT/CIRT kicks off at the AUC Headquarters

Launching of the study on benefits and challenges of free movement of persons in Africa

July 23, 2018
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LAUNCHING OF THE STUDY ON BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS IN AFRICA

What: The study will further enhance and popularization of the Free Movement Protocol and serve as a supplementary reference on the advantages of Free Movement of Persons in Africa.

Where: African Union Commission (Small Conference Hall 2), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

When: Monday 23rd July 2018 from 9:30AM-12:00PM EAT

Who:

Statement by H. E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma Commissioner for Political Affairs African Union Commission at the Official Launch of the Study on Benefits and Challenges of Free Movement of Persons in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Monday, 23 July 2018

Excellencies,
Distinguished Participants
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me start by thanking you all for coming for the launch of the study on Benefits and Challenges of Free Movement of Persons in Africa. This study was jointly commissioned by the African Union Commission (AUC) through the department of Political Affairs (DPA) and the International Organizations for Migration. The study was undertaken following a request by AU Member States during the meeting of the AU STC on Migration, Refugees and IDPs held in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2017.

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July 23, 2018
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