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The 3rd African Girls’ Summit
The 3rd African Girls’ Summit: Theme: “Culture, Human Rights and Accountability – Accelerating the End to Harmful Practices”
African human rights system; four decades after the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Africa Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of October to mark the coming into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the founding treaty of the African Human Rights System.
National Peace Campaign and Dialogue on Democratic Reforms and Youth Participation in Political Processes launched in The Gambia
The Peace Campaign is particularly timely as the Gambia prepares for its first cycle of Presidential and Legislative elections in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Strengthening collaboration in democracy, governance and promotion of human rights in Africa.
The African Governance Architecture has concluded a Political meeting of the African Governance Platform preceded by the Technical Meeting focused on key strategic issues including strengthening collaboration in addressing issues of democracy, governance and promotion of human rights on the continent.
Fridays of the Commission Theme: Key Requirements for Generating Developmental and Transformational Leadership Across Africa.
MEDIA ADVISORY.
Fridays of the Commission.
“Key Requirements for Generating Developmental and Transformational
Leadership Across Africa.”
What: Fridays of the Commission. The discussions will focus on the key requirements for generating developmental and transformational Leadership Across Africa.
When: 29th October 2021, 12PM GMT.
Statement of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the Commission (HR/VP/)-H.E. Josep Borrell, on the Occasion of the Second AU-EU Joint Ministerial Meeting
- Thanks Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chairperson of the African Union Executive Council, Christophe Lutundula. I would also like to thank our Rwandan host, Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta, for his country’s very much warm welcome and generous hospitality.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wake-up call. It has put the finger on what works and what doesn’t work in today’s interconnected and interdependent world. It has accelerated the need to make our partnership fit for purpose.

Statement Delivered By H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa Deputy Chairperson of The Commission At the Opening Ceremony of the 2nd AU – EU Ministerial Meeting
- Your Excellency, Mr. Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’ Apala, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Chairperson of the African Union Executive Council;
- Your Excellency Mr. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission;

African ministers in charge of Communication and Information Technologies set to convene, as Experts Meeting kicks off
Ministers in charge of Communication and Information and Communication Technologies are scheduled to convene virtually on the 27 of October 2021, to deliberate and adopt decisions on accelerating implementation of the of various programs, projects and initiatives in the field of Communication and ICT.