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The Consultative Workshop to Engage Traditional Justice Structures and Members of the Judiciary to Promote the Rule of Law in Northern and Western Africa Kicked-off

October 24, 2017
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 23rd October 2017 – In line with Aspiration 3 of Agenda 2063, which aims at having a continent where there is respect for the rule of law, human rights, a consultative workshop gathering representatives of judiciary and traditional justice mechanisms in the Northern and Western Africa to discuss the issue of Rule of Law and Justice Reform kicked-off today. The workshop comes in at a timely moment as they remain a key stakeholder in the promotion of constitutionalism and rule of law.

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African Experts on Education, Science and Technology meet to review implementation of Strategies and Decision Member States adopted

October 23, 2017
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Cairo, Egypt 21 October 2017 – The African Union (AU) convened its Second Ordinary Session for the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST-2), today, Saturday, 21 October 2017 in Cairo, Egypt in a bid to deliberate the status of on-going programmes and the performance of RECs and Member States in education, science and technology sectors.

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Statement by H.E. Mrs. Minata Samate Cessouma Commissioner for Political Affairs African Union Commission Delivered on Her Behalf by Amb. Salah S. Hammad Department of Political Affairs African Union Commission

STATEMENT BY

H.E. MRS. MINATA SAMATE CESSOUMA
COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

DELIVERED ON HER BEHALF BY

AMB. SALAH S. HAMMAD
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1ST AFRICA TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE FORUM ON THE STATE OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
19-21 OCTOBER 2017

Dates: 
October 19, 2017
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The African Union and CSVR Host the First Continental Forum on Transitional Justice

October 22, 2017
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Opening and Welcome Remarks: From left to right: Ambassador Salah S. Hammad, AUC-DPA; Nomfundo Mogapi, CSVR Executive Director and John Ikubaje, AUC-DPA Political Officer.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2017: The African Union Commission – Department of Political Affairs (AUC-DPA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) jointly hosted the first Continental Forum on Transitional Justice (TJ) in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme The State of Transitional Justice in Africa, from 19-21 October 2017.

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African Union and US Mission to the African Union to hold CVE Week

October 25, 2017 to October 27, 2017
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Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.

CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.

African Union and US Mission to the African Union to hold CVE Week

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.

CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.

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Arrival of the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission in Kenya

October 23, 2017
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Nairobi, 23 October 2017 –H.E Mr.Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa has arrived in Nairobi today, 23 October 2017. He is the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Fresh Presidential Election in the Republic of Kenya, which are scheduled to take place on 26 October 2017. The AUEOM is in the country at the invitation of the Government of Kenya and the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

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Ministers of African Union Member States discuss prospect of Education, Science and Technology in the continent in light of Agenda 2063

October 24, 2017
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Cairo, Egypt - 23 October 2017 – African Union (AU) Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, H.E. Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor, and Chair of the meeting, H.E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abd El-Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research of Egypt opened, today, the Ministerial Session of the Second Ordinary Session for the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST-2) in Cairo, Egypt. The opening of STC-EST-2 was graced with the presence of H.E. Eng. Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt.

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