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Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union on Sierra Leone

April 09, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, 8 April 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the successful conduct of the presidential run-off election held in Sierra Leone on 31 March 2018. He congratulates the people of Sierra Leone on this achievement and commends the National Electoral Commission, as well as the political leaders, for their demonstrated spirit of responsibility, which ensured the peaceful and smooth conclusion of the electoral process.

Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsis in Rwanda

7 APRIL 2018
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Dates: 
April 07, 2018
File: 
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PDF icon ALLOCUTION DU PRÉSIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE, MONSIEUR MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT
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Communiqué on the Official Visit of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission to the Kingdom of Swaziland

April 07, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, 7 April 2018: At the invitation of His Majesty King Mswati III, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, undertook an official visit to the Kingdom of Swaziland from 4 to 6 April 2018.

During the visit, the Chairperson had discussions with His Majesty King Mswati III on key African Union priorities and other issues of common interest.

He also met with Prime Minister Dr. Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, as well as with Honorable Phiwayinkosi Mabuza, MP, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, in his capacity as acting Foreign Minister.

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The African Union and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon Sign Three Agreements for the Hosting of Three Important Pan-African Institutions in Yaounde

April 07, 2018
English

Yaoundé, Cameroon, 6 April 2018: The African Union Commission (AUC) represented by Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST) and the Cameroon Government represented by H.E Mr. Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Cameroon, have signed today, three important Host Agreements of the following African Union (AU) Institutions:

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Speech by Commissioner for HRST, Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, at the Signing Ceremony of the Host Agreement for the African Sports Council, the African Monetary Fund and the Pan African Rectorate

4 APRIL 2018,
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON

Your Excellency the Minister of External Relations,
Your Excellency the Minister of Higher Education, Chancellor of Academic Orders,
Your Excellency the Minster of Finance,
Your Excellency the Minster of Sports and Physical Education,
The Rector of the University of Yaounde II, Soa,
Your Excellencies, Members of Government,
Inspector Generals of Service
Invited guests, Media
Ladies and gentlemen,

Dates: 
April 04, 2018
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Tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, AUC Deputy Chairperson

South Africa Embassy 
04 April 2018

This morning our Chairperson, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat paid his respects on our behalf to the family, the people of South Africa and the African National Congress at the Mandela family home in Orlando Soweto. His visit follows the communique that he issued on 2 April following the announcement of the untimely passing away of Mama Nomzano Winnie Madikizela Mandela, one of Africa’s fallen heroes.

Dates: 
April 04, 2018
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African Union Commission mourns Winnie Mandela; eulogizes her as a mother and pride of Africa.

April 04, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4th April 2018; The African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson H.E Ambassador Kwesi Quartey led the AU Commission to pay tribute to the late Nomzano Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, eulogizing her as a woman of incredible Strength, pride, love, determination and a woman who was able to keep alive the torch of freedom despite years of torture, harassment and hardship.

The Eighth Meeting of the AU-EU-UN Task Force at the Working Level

April 05, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, April 5th , 2018: The AU-EU-UN Task Force on the Stranded Migrants situation in Libya held the Eighth meeting of the Task Force on 29 March 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Madam Amira Elfadil, the Special Envoy of the Chairperson and Commissioner for Social Affairs and attended by the Head of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority of Libya. The meeting was also attended by the EU Deputy Head of Mission to the AU and the directors from the IOM and UNHCR.

Commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide

April 07, 2018
English

INTRODUCTION
1. The Department of PoliticalAffairs(DPA) of theAfrican Union Commission(AUC), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia and Permanent Mission to the African Union is organizing the 24th Commemoration of the Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda at the AUC on 7 April 2018.

Agenda: 
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Concept Note: 
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Inaugural Meeting of the Labour Migration Advisory Committee

May 02, 2018 to May 04, 2018
English

Les résultats attendus sont:
• Règles et procédures du Comité adoptées
• Les membres du Comité se sont familiarisés avec les cadres politiques et les instruments juridiques sur la gestion des migrations de main-d'œuvre en Afrique, aux niveaux continental et des CER;
• Feuille de route biennale du Comité (Plan de travail) adoptée
• Ensemble de recommandations adoptées par le Comité
• Recommandations et conseils formulés sur le projet triennal JLMP

Event Resources: 
PDF icon Draft Rules of Procedure (FR)
PDF icon Draft Rules of Procedure (EN)
PDF icon Advisory Committee TOR (FR)
PDF icon Advisory Committee TOR (EN)
Event Programme: 
PDF icon Draft Programme (FR)
Concept Note: 
PDF icon Concept Note (FR)

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