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Regional Conference on:
Corruption and the Challenge of Economic Transformation in Southern Africa
Proposed Dates: Date 4th -6th July 2018
Proposed Venue: South Africa or Botswana
Call for Abstracts/Papers
Freetown, 3 March 2018 – His Excellency Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa has arrived in Sierra Leone as Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM). Mr. Motlanthe was received upon his arrival by Madam Aminata Kallay the Honorary Consul of South Africa to Sierra Leone as well as by high official from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone.
Media advisory note for the Extraordinary session of the assembly of the African Union on the AfCFTA
Kigali, Republic of Rwanda
17-21 march 2018
AU THEME OF THE YEAR 2018: “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”,
1. ACCREDITATION FOR MEDIA PERSONNEL ATTENDING
All journalists will apply online. The media accreditation form is available on: https://www.rwandaevents.rw/au-media/
Your Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia,
Your Excellency Madam Saffie Lowe-Ceesay, Minister of Health & Social Welfare of the Republic of The Gambia,
Professor King David ...... Yawe, President of the West African College of Surgeons,
Dr. Melville George, Chairman of the Focal Organizing Committee,
Distinguished Fellows and Members of the West African College of Surgeons,
Your Excellencies Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brothers and Sisters,
Banjul, Gambia; 26th February 2018 – The African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Amb. Kwesi Quartey concluded a two-day official visit to Banjul, where he paid a courtesy call to the President of the Republic of The Gambia H.E. Adama Barrow. He expressed the Commission’s confidence in the ability of the government and the Gambian people, to consolidate the gains made since the political transition, acknowledging the ongoing reforms in Gambia’s civil service and the efforts that have gone into the socio-economic development of the country. Amb.
Addis Ababa, 2 March 2018: Today marks the 122nd anniversary of the Victory of Adwa. This was the first victory of an African country over colonial forces. As such, this event represented a watershed in the history of the continent, and had worldwide resonance and impact. Adwa was not only an Ethiopian victory but also an African victory and one for all peoples across the world who were, at the time, subjected to colonial domination and discrimination. It gave them further courage and confidence in their fight for independence and dignity.
Addis Ababa, 2 March 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the terrorist attacks that took place in Ouagadougou, today. He expresses the solidarity of the African Union with the people and Government of Burkina Faso in these difficult circumstances.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), and the European Union (EU) are following closely and with much interest the progress towards Sierra Leone’s presidential, parliamentary and local council elections scheduled to take place on 7 March 2018.
The four organizations welcome the efforts made by the National Electoral Commission for the preparation of the polls and also welcome the deployment of short- and long-term national and international observer missions.
Lusaka, Zambia, February 28, 2018: The African Union Commission is holding the Regional Workshop on Accelerated Domestication of the AU Malabo Declaration by Member States and Regional Economic Communities. The AUC through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), has been supporting countries to implement the decisions of the AU 2014 Malabo Declaration on Africa Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation (3AGT), by domesticating them into country specific National Agriculture Investment plans.
Dakar, Senegal 23 February 2018:- An AUC delegation, led by Dr. Rene N’Guetta Kouassi, Director of Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission attended the Technical Committee (TC) of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) on 21-22 February 2018 in Dakar, Senegal in preparation for the First Ordinary meeting of the Bureau on 23 February 2018 also in Dakar.
