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The Republic of Cameroon Launches the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa on the Margins of the 2016 AFCON Women Football Competition
Yaoundé, Cameroon 18 November 2016—The Government of the Republic of Cameroon on Thursday 18 November 2016, launched its national campaign to End Child Marriage on the margins of the AFCON Women Championship under the theme, together, against the marriage of young girls.
From Barriers to Bridges: African Union Directors General of Customs discuss issues of implementing One-Stop Border Posts for improved Trade Facilitation
Strengthened partnerships way to meet African targets to end AIDS, TB and Malaria by 2030
Africa Partnership and Coordination Forum established to end AIDS, TB and Malaria by 2030
African Traditional Leaders trained on large-scale land-based investment in Africa
November 16, 2016, Accra, Ghana- The African Union –Economic Commission for Africa –African Development Bank (AU-ECA-AfDB) Land Policy Initiative launched a sensitization seminar on large-scale land-based investments in Africa which opened on Wednesday in Accra. Hosted by the Government of Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the seminar aims to sensitize traditional leaders and orient them on principles for negotiating land investment deals that are sustainable and beneficial to African people and communities.
Together Against the Marriage of Young Girls
Yaoundé, November 17, 2016 – The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Cameroon, African Union (AU), Powerplay and the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) have jointly launched the “Together against the marriage of young girls” campaign towards abandoning child marriages on the continent. Statistics have shown that one in five girls (representing 20%) aged 15-19 in Cameroon is married, and globally, about 15 million young girls are forced into marriages before their 18th birthday.
Statement by H.E. Ahmed Ben Helli, Deputy Secretary General of the League of Arab States, at the Opening Session of the Senior Officials Meeting of 4th Africa-Arab Summit Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 19 November 2016
4th Africa-Arab Summit kicks off with the Senior Official Meeting
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 19 Nov 2016: Ahead of the 4th Africa-Arab Summit, to be open on Nov 23, under the theme of “Together for Sustainable Development and Economic Cooperation”, Senior Officials from Member States of the Africa Union (AU) and League of Arab States, met today Saturday 19 Nov 2016, at the SIPOPO Conference Center, Malabo.
Fourth Africa-Arab Summit Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 19- 23 November 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY 4TH AFRICA- ARAB SUMMIT Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 19-23 November 2016 INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES When: 19th -23rd November 2016 •19 November -Africa-Arab Senior Officials Meeting •21 November -Meeting of the Joint Council of African and Arab Ministers of Foreign affairs • 23rd November – Africa Arab Summit Where: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea - SIPOPO Conference Center Who: Organized by the African Union and the league of Arab States Focus of the Summit: The Summit will give special emphasis to the following five priority areas: Political Development