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Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the process of decolonization of Mauritius

February 26, 2019
English

Addis Ababa, 26 February 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the historic Advisory Opinion issued yesterday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. This Advisory Opinion was delivered in response to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 22 June 2017, at the initiative of the African Group in New York.

The Chairperson of the Commission would like to highlight three key aspects of the ICJ Advisory Opinion:

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Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) retreat commenced today

February 26, 2019
English

Debrezeit, Ethiopia, 26th February 2019: His Excellency Amb. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission took part in the opening session of the Retreat of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa), together with the Deputy Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for Knowledge Delivery Mrs Giovani Biha, as well as the Director for Eastern Africa and Representative UNSDGs, Dr. Chimimba David Phiri.

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MISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE POUR L’ELECTION PRESIDENTIELLE DU 24 FEVRIER 2019 EN REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL DECLARATION PRELIMINAIRE

February 24, 2019
English

I. Introduction

1. Sur invitation du Gouvernement de la République du Sénégal, le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), Son Excellence Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat a dépêché une Mission pour observer l’élection présidentielle du 24 Février 2019.

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Allocution du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, à l'occasion de l'ouverture de la 40ème session du Conseil des Droits de l'Homme des Nations unies

GENÈVE, LE 25 FÉVRIER 2019
Monsieur le Président du Conseil des droits de l’homme,

Mesdames et Messieurs les représentants des États membres,

Monsieur le Secrétaire général des Nations unies,

Madame la Haut-Commissaire,

Mesdames et Messieurs,

Il m’est doublement agréable de m’adresser à cette 40ème session du Conseil des droits de l’homme.

D’abord, parce qu’il s’agit pour moi d’une première depuis que je dirige la Commission de l’Union africaine.

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February 25, 2019
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Preliminary Statement :African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria 23 February 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections

February 25, 2019
English

AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (AUEOM) TO
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

23 FEBRUARY 2019 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

25 February 2019
Abuja- Nigeria

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Allocution du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, à la 26ème édition du FESPACO

Excellence Monsieur le Président du Faso,
Chers Participants à la 26ème Edition du FESPACO,
Mesdames Messieurs,

Je voudrais avant tout vous exprimer sincèrement, Monsieur le Président de la République et cher frère, et à l’ensemble du peuple burkinabé, le double sentiment de reconnaissance et de solidarité que j’éprouve en ce moment chargé d’histoire et marqué par une incroyable adversité contre votre pays.

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February 24, 2019
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African Union Election Observation Mission observes opening, closing of polls and counting of votes in Nigerian Elections - Calls for calm and peaceful atmosphere

February 23, 2019
English

Abuja, Nigeria 23 February 2019- The Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, has reiterated his call for the maintenance of a calm and peaceful atmosphere during the voting process and also after the announcement of the results. The former Ethiopian Prime Minister was speaking as he witnessed the start of the voting at Wuse Zone 3 Junior Secondary School in Abuja today.

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The African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, Amb. Kwesi Quartey receives Amb. Raul Pollak, Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay

February 22, 2019
English

Addis Ababa, 22th February 2019: The African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, Amb. Kwesi Quartey, today, held bilateral talks with Ambassador Raul Pollak, Director General of Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Amb. Kwesi welcomed Amb. Pollak to the African Union headquarters and acknowledged the importance of advancing the collaboration between the African Union and Uruguay. He noted the African Union’s keenness to enhance its partnership with Uruguay in a number of areas, including cooperation in agriculture and agri-business sectors.

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Joint Communiqué on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership

February 22, 2019
English

Addis Ababa, 22 February 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, yesterday received the United Kingdom Minister of State for Africa, Harriet Baldwin MP, at the African Union headquarters. The meeting was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a partnership between the African Union and the United Kingdom.

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