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African Union Expert Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Seychelles Presidential election run off

December 18, 2015
English

Addis Ababa, 17 December 2015: Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Seychelles, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, deployed an African Union Expert Election Observation Mission (AUEEOM) to Seychelles to observe the second round of the Presidential election scheduled for 16-18 December 2015.

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Statement by HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission to the 48th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States 16 December 2015, Abuja, Nigeria.

Your Excellency President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson of ECOWAS

Your Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our gracious host of the Summit

Excellencies, Heads of State and Government and Leaders of Delegations of Economic Community of West African States

Excellency, Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, President of the ECOWAS Commission

Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UNSG for West Africa

Excellencies, Heads of Institutions and Commissioners of ECOWAS

Dates: 
December 16, 2015
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Opening Statement by Honourable Justice Ben Kioko at the Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of the AU Transitional Justice Policy Framework as part of the Action Plan of the Human Rights Strategy for Africa

OPENING STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE JUSTICE BEN KIOKO, JUDGE OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS.

16 – 18 December, 2015

Midrand, South Africa

Dates: 
December 16, 2015
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Opening remarks by Commissioner Pansy Tlakula at the Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of the AU Transitional Justice Policy Framework as part of the Action Plan of the Human Rights Strategy for Africa

Opening remarks by Commissioner Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa- African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR)

Dates: 
December 16, 2015
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Statement by Dr. Khabele Matlosa, Director for Political Affairs, at the Consultative Meeting on Transitional Justice and Project 2016

STATEMENT BY
DR. KHABELE MATLOSA
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS,
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION,
ADDIS-ABABA,
ETHIOPIA

AT CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND PROJECT 2016 HELD AT
THE SECRETARIAT OF PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT, MIDRAND- SOUTH AFRICA

16-18 December, 2015

Dates: 
December 16, 2015
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AU Commission Chairperson attends ECOWAS 40th anniversary celebrations

December 15, 2015
English

Abuja, Nigeria – 15 December 2015: The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is in Abuja, Nigeria, to attend the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as the 48th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

The AU Commission Chairperson will have an opportunity to address both gatherings i.e. the 48th Ordinary session on 16 December as well as the 40th Anniversary celebrations on 17 December, both of which have attracted a number of continental and world leaders.

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“A Gender-responsive education system is key for Africa’s emergence” urged experts

December 16, 2015
English

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16th December 2015: African education experts gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the workshop on the capacity building on education and gender reiterated the urgent need for a gender sensitive teaching and learning environments on the African continent.

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Consultative Meeting on the Implementation of the AU Transitional Justice Policy Framework as part of the Action Plan of the Human Rights Strategy for Africa

December 16, 2015 to December 18, 2015
English

What:
Expert Consultation on African Transitional Justice Policy Framework, African Union Project 2016, And Human Rights and Transitional Justice Cluster’s Meeting;

When:
16th December – 18 December 2015

Where:
Pan African Parliament, 19 Richards Drive, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (Committee Room 3)

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African Union/European Union Training of Trainers begins in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

December 15, 2015
English

Addis Ababa, 15 December 2015: A 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) in French has begun today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for 10 elections experts for African Union Election Observation Missions (AUEOM). The ToT has the objective to train a pool of expert trainers to support the training of African Union election observers for long and short term observers as part of the effort to improve African Union Election Observation Mission methodology. The training is a second batch of training for expert trainers The first training took place in English took place in July 2015.

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