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Two Female Scientists Laureates of the 2015 AU Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards honoured for their valuable discoveries and findings

January 21, 2015
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  Addis Ababa, 21 January 2014- The African Union Commission (AUC) awarded prices to two female top African scientists: Prof. Merzouk Hafida from Algeria representing the North region and Prof. Yalemtsehay Mekonnen from Ethiopia, representing the East region, for their scientific achievements and valuable discoveries and findings that has contributed to the development agenda of the Continent.   

Signing Ceremony of JPA/JFA – Women, Gender and Development Directorate

October 12, 2016
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Addis Ababa, 07 October 2016: The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Erastus J.O. Mwencha, has signed, on behalf of the AUC, a Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) with the Permanent Representatives of Australia, Canada, Sweden and the United States of America. The partnership agreement was supported by Spain and the United Kingdom and seeks to support the work of the Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) to implement its mandate of promoting gender equality and women empowerment.

Inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Peace and Security Building

October 12, 2016
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Addis Ababa, 12 October 2016: The Commission of the African Union (AU) inaugurated, yesterday, 11 October 2016, its new ‘’Julius Nyerere Peace and Security Building’’, at the AU Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Julius Nyerere Peace and Security building, which was named after one of the foremost Pan Africanists and peacebuilders, was funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, at a cost of about 31 million Euros.

AU sympathises with victims of Hurricane Matthew

October 10, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 7 October 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma sends her deepest sympathies for the destruction and loss of life caused by Hurricane Matthew that hit the Caribbean on 7 October and the State of Florida in the United States this week.

 Hurricane Matthew is reported to be the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean in a decade, causing the death of over 300 people thus far.   

African Union commends the private sector for historic launch of the Africa Healthcare Federation

October 12, 2016
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Nairobi, 11 October 2016- Chapters of the Africa Health Care Federations from the five AU regions on Friday met to launch the Africa Healthcare Federation. This overarching organisation will represent the private sector in collaboration with governments and development partners.

AU welcomes incoming United Nations Secretary General.

October 11, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 7 October 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the appointment of H.E. Mr. António Guterres, as the incoming United Nations (UN) Secretary-General.  On Thursday, 7 October 2016, Dr. Dlamini Zuma called and congratulated Mr. António Guterres, and to express Africa’s readiness to work with him to overcome continental and global challenges of peace, security and development.

Press Conference to Launch the African Union Campaign to Restore the Dignity of Women and for Accountability in South Sudan (#4WomenofSouthSudan)

October 13, 2016
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MEDIA ADVISORY:

Press Conference to Launch the African Union Campaign to Restore the Dignity of Women and for Accountability in South Sudan (#4WomenofSouthSudan)

 

Representatives of the media in Addis Ababa are invited to cover the launch of the AU Campaign to Restore the Dignity of Women and for Accountability in South Sudan.

 

 

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Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security on the occasion of the inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Peace and Security Building

 

 

Your Excellency, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany;

Your Excellency, Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia;

Your Excellency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;

Permanent Representatives of AU Member States;

 Members of the Diplomatic Community here present;

Fellow AU Commissioners;

Dates: 
October 11, 2016
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Statement by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the Occasion of the Official Inauguration of the Julius Nyerere Peace and Security Building, Addis Ababa, 11 October 2016

 

 

 


 

Your Excellency, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Angela Merkel;

Your Excellency, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn;

Permanent Representatives of AU Member States;

Members of the Diplomatic Community present;

Fellow AU Commissioners;

Regional Economic Community Liaison Officers;

Dates: 
October 11, 2016
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