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Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
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“The Continental Free Trade Area will contribute to the completion of the architecture of the African Union System (AUS)’’, says the Chair of the CFTA Negotiating Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 November 2017- The Second Ordinary Session of the AU Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Communication and ICT (CCICT-2), holding from 20-24 November 2017, commenced today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The opening ceremony of the experts’ meeting was graced by the presence of delegates from 29 member states of the African Union (AU).
Addis Ababa, 21 November 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the decision by President Robert Mugabe to step down from his position as Head of State following a lifetime of service to the Zimbabwean nation.
MEDIA ADVISORY
CAPACITY BUILDING SESSION FOR MEDIA
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Capacity Building Session on the Role of Media in Africa’s Development: Women’s Empowerment and its Support for Agenda 2063
Why: To redefine the role of media in Africa’s development.
When: Wednesday, 22 November 2017 from 14:30 to 18:00 hrs.
Where: Small Conference Room 3, AUC Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MEDIA ADVISORY
Press Conference by the AUC Chairperson on the situation of African Migrants in Libya
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Press conference on the situation of African migrants in Libya. The Chairperson will be providing an update on what the AU is doing.
When: 21st November 2017, starting at 3pm
Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Who: The press conference will be addressed by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat
Addis Ababa, 20 November 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, today received the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Libya in Ethiopia, Dr. Seddigh Elgwairy, to discuss the situation of African migrants in Libya, particularly reports of the auctioning of some migrants as slaves.
Washington, USA – 16 November 2017: A high level delegation from the African Union (AU) Commission, participated in the 5th annual African Union Commission (AUC) / United States High Level Dialogue held on 16 November 2017 in Washington. Key note discussants from the AU side were H.E Amb. Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security; H.E Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma , Commissioner for Political Affairs and H.E Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, Commissioner for Human Resources Science and Technology.
The discussion on Democracy and Governance, co-chaired by Mr. Donald Yamamoto, Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs and His Excellency Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC), exchanged views relating to the: African governance architecture, accountability and the rule of law; human rights ; elections and capacity building.
