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Commemoration of 2018 Africa Human Rights Day

October 21, 2018
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Banjul, The Gambia, 21 October 2018: The Department of the Political Affairs of the African Union Commission in close collaboration with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other organs of the African Union with a human rights mandate and distinguished guests commemorated the Africa Human Rights Day in Banjul, The Gambia on 21 October 2018. This year’s theme for the commemoration is “Fighting Corruption and Advancing Human Rights: Our Collective Responsibility” as the nexus between human rights violations and corruption can no longer be ignored.

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Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the election of Madam Sahle-Work Zewde as the new President of Ethiopia

October 25, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, 25 October 2018: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the election, today, of Madam Sahle-Work Zewde as the new President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia by the Ethiopian parliament.

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Communiqué on the Chairperson's visit to Benin

October 24, 2018
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Cotonou/Addis Ababa, 24 October 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, ended his two-day visit to the Republic of Benin, yesterday 23 October 2018.

During the visit, the Chairperson met with President Patrice Talon with whom he had an extensive exchange of views on the ongoing efforts to deepen integration, including through the African Continental Free Trade Area. They also discussed the institutional reform process, in the context of the Extraordinary Summit on the issue due to be held in Addis Ababa on 17 and 18 November 2018, as well as the promotion of regional peace and security, including the fight against terrorism. President Patrice Talon expressed his appreciation of the efforts being deployed by the Commission and his commitment to support them.

The Chairperson and his delegation also held a working session with Minister of Foreign Affairs Aurélien Agbénonci, Minister of Interior and Public Security Sacca Lafia, Minister of Trade Serge Ahissou, Minister of Transport Alassane Seidou and other senior officials. The discussions focused on various flagship projects of Agenda 2063 and how to expedite their implementation.

The Chairperson proceeded yesterday to the Republic of Guinea, for consultations with President Alpha Condé and other senior Guinean officials. He will travel to Nigeria thereafter, before returning to Addis Abeba on 27 October 2018.

Communiqué on the visit of the Chairperson of the Commission in the Republic of Guinea

October 26, 2018
English

Conakry/Addis Ababa, 25 October 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, yesterday, concluded his working visit to the Republic of Guinea. He arrived in Conakry on 23 October 2018 from Cotonou, Benin, where he conferred with President Patrice Talon and other senior officials in the country.

Opening Statement by H.E. Mrs. Amira Elfadil Commissioner for Social Affairs at the 3rd Specialized Technical Committee Meeting On Youth, Culture and Sports (STC-YCS–3) 25 OCTOBER 2018 ALGIERS, ALGERIA

Hon. Minister of Youth and Sport of Algeria
Hon. Ministers
Distinguished Experts;
Partners;
Association Of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)
Association of African Sport Confederations (AASC)
World Anti- Doping Agency (WADA)
Association of Women in Sport in Africa (AWISA)
Invited Guests;
Ladies and Gentlemen

Dates: 
October 25, 2018
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2018 African Internet Governance Forum to Convene in Sudan

October 23, 2018
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 October 2018 - The African Union Commission (AUC) is organizing the Seventh African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2018) from 4 to 6 November 2018 in Khartoum, Sudan under the theme “Development of the Digital Economy and Emerging Technology in Africa.”
Organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) jointly with the Government of Sudan, the 2018 AFIGF aims to be a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multi-stakeholder and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in Africa in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.

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Third AU CESA School Feeding Cluster Convenes in Tunis to discuss modalities for the operationalization of the cluster Work plan 2019-2021

October 22, 2018
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Tunis, Tunisia October 22nd 2018: As an initiative to advance the African Agenda 2063, its 10-year implementation plan and achive Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), the African Union in collaboration with the World Food Programme and its Center of Excellence Against Hunger in Brazil have convened the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) School Feeding cluster meeting to discuss the modalities and strategies towards the implementation and operationalization of the CESA cluster for School feeding.

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AU Ministers of Youth, Culture and Sports converge to discuss the role of African youth in building a strong culture towards fighting corruption

October 26, 2018
English

Algiers, Algeria 25th October 2018 : The Ministerial Session of the Third African Union Specialized Technical Committee Meeting on Youth, Culture and Sports (STC-YCS–3) opened Thursday 25th October 2018, in Algiers, Algeria, under the theme “Role of African Youth in Building a Strong Culture towards Fighting Corruption”.

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3rd AU Specialized Technical Committee Meeting On Youth, Culture and Sports Opens in Algeria

October 21, 2018
English

Algiers, Algeria , 21st Oct. 2018: Under the theme “Role of African Youth in Building a Strong Culture towards Fighting against Corruption”, the Third African Union Specialized Technical Committee Meeting on Youth, Culture and Sports (STC-YCS–3) commences with Experts Meeting, today Sunday 21st October 2018, at Algiers, Algeria.

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