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The African Union and CSVR Host the First Continental Forum on Transitional Justice

October 22, 2017
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Opening and Welcome Remarks: From left to right: Ambassador Salah S. Hammad, AUC-DPA; Nomfundo Mogapi, CSVR Executive Director and John Ikubaje, AUC-DPA Political Officer.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2017: The African Union Commission – Department of Political Affairs (AUC-DPA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) jointly hosted the first Continental Forum on Transitional Justice (TJ) in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme The State of Transitional Justice in Africa, from 19-21 October 2017.

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African Union and US Mission to the African Union to hold CVE Week

October 25, 2017 to October 27, 2017
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Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.

CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.

African Union and US Mission to the African Union to hold CVE Week

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.

CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.

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Arrival of the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission in Kenya

October 23, 2017
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Nairobi, 23 October 2017 –H.E Mr.Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa has arrived in Nairobi today, 23 October 2017. He is the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Fresh Presidential Election in the Republic of Kenya, which are scheduled to take place on 26 October 2017. The AUEOM is in the country at the invitation of the Government of Kenya and the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

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Ministers of African Union Member States discuss prospect of Education, Science and Technology in the continent in light of Agenda 2063

October 24, 2017
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Cairo, Egypt - 23 October 2017 – African Union (AU) Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, H.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, and Chair of the meeting, H.E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abd El-Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research of Egypt opened, today, the Ministerial Session of the Second Ordinary Session for the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST-2) in Cairo, Egypt. The opening of STC-EST-2 was graced with the presence of H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt.

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THE AFRICAN UNION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS AHEAD OF THE 5th AU-EU SUMMIT

October 17, 2017
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Addis Ababa, 16 October 2017 – The African Union (AU) Executive Council held an extraordinary meeting today 16 October 2017, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa to accelerate consultations ahead of the 5th African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Summit to be held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 29 and 30 November 2017. The meeting is aimed at exchanging views to have a common AU position during the upcoming AU-EU Summit.

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Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Justice Keynote Speech for the Second Specialised Technical Committee (Stc) On Migration, Refugees and Internally Displace Persons of the African Union Commission Kigali, 20-Oct-17

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October 20, 2017
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Statement of Hon. Mohamed Salem Ouid Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and Chair of the 1st Stc on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

SPECIALISED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (STC)
ON MIGRATION, REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
2ND ORDINARY SESSION
MINISTERS MEETING
20 – 21 OCTOBER 2017
Kigali, Rwanda

Theme: “Opportunities for Migration and Free Movement of Persons in
Africa and Mitigating Challenges”

STATEMENT OF HON. MOHAMED SALEM OUID
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
SAHARAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND
CHAIR OF THE 1ST STC ON MIGRATION, REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS

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October 21, 2017
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Opening Remarks by H.E Mrs Minata SAMATE CESSOUMA Commissioner for Political Affairs African Union Commission at the Occasion of the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

HON. Johnston BUSINGYE, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda;
Hon. Mohamed Salem Ouid Minister of Foreign affairs of Sharawi Arab Democratic Republic
Honorable Ministers;
H. E Mrs. Amira El-Fadil Commissioner for social Affairs
Distinguished Ambassadors and members of the PRC Sub-Committee on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa;
Members of Diplomatic Corp;
Distinguished Representatives of Regional Economic Communities;
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

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October 21, 2017
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