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Member States Experts meeting on the operationalisation of the African Humanitarian Agency opens

April 15, 2019
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Johannesburg, April 15, 2019: A Three-day Member States Experts meeting on the operationalization of an African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa, to review both the work of the Independent Experts and the study conducted by a consultant hired by the Department of Political Affairs.

The proposed AfHA was endorsed by the Assembly of African Union which also adopted the Common African Position in January 2016 which is aimed at achieving effective humanitarian action by 2025.

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Steering Committee set the stage for the second phase of PIDA

April 13, 2019
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Cairo, Egypt, 13 April 2019: The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Steering Committee today concluded its two-day deliberations in Cairo and set the stage for the next phase of PIDA, which will officially launch in January 2021.

The Steering Committee, as part of its bi-annual meeting, learnt from the diverse experience of experts who had formative involvement in the development of the first phase of PIDA to inform the next phase.

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The African Union and United States of America forge closer collaboration on women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship

April 15, 2019
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15th April 2019: Amb. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), received Ms. Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President of the United States of America (USA) and USAID Administrator Mark Green, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to deepen the Strategic Dialogue between the African Union Commission and the United States.

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Discours du président de la Commission de l’Union africaine á l’occasion de la session extraordinaire de la conférence des chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la communauté des États Sahelo-Saharien (CEN-SAD).

Monsieur le Président en exercice de la CEN-SAD,
Excellences messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement,
Monsieur le Secrétaire général de la CEN-SAD,
Mesdames Messieurs,

Permettez-moi avant tout propos, de remercier, Son Excellence Monsieur Idriss Déby Itno, Président de la République du Tchad, président en exercice de la CEN-SAD, de m’avoir invité à participer à cette session extraordinaire. Cette invitation, ici même, m’honore et me fait plaisir. Evidement !

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April 13, 2019
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Opening Remarks by the Head of Regional Integration Infrastructure and Trade, NEPAD Agency at the 2nd Ordinary session of the STC on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET)

• Director for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission
• Representatives of RECs
• Representative of African development Bank
• Representatives of Specialised Institutions
• Dear Colleagues
• Dear Partners
• Distinguished participants, Ladies and gentlemen

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April 14, 2019
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Speech of Mr. Cheikh Bedda, AUC Director of Infrastructure and Energy, at the 2nd Ordinary session of the STC on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET)

• Honourable Minister of Electricity & Renewable Energy of the Arab Republic of Egypt;
• Representative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa;
• Representative of the African Development Bank;
• Representative the African Union Development Agency;
• Representatives of African Union Member States;
• Representatives of Specialised Institutions;
• Distinguished Guests;
• Ladies and Gentlemen:

As-salamʿAlaykum

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April 14, 2019
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