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REMARKS BY THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE FALL ARMY WORM
AU HEADQUARTERS, 4TH AUGUST 2017
OLD PLENARY HALL
Your Excellencies,
Colleagues Commissioners,
Ambassadors and PRC Members
Members of the Press
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Background
Kenya, Nairobi, 3rd August 2017 – In preparation of its short term election observers for field deployment, the African Union Election Observer Mission (AUEOM) in Kenya commenced a three-day orientation and briefing programme from 3 to 5 August 2017.
MEDIA ADVISORY
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: Media briefing on Fall Armyworm Infestation in Africa
WHEN: Friday, 04 August 2017 at 3 P.M.
WHERE: AU Commission, (Plenary Hall, Old Conference Centre), Addis Ababa
WHO: Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E Thomas Kwesi Quartey; H.E Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Mrs. Josefa Sacko and Mr. Patrick Kormawa, FAO’s Sub-regional Coordinator for Eastern Africa
MEDIA ADVISORY – PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Arrival of His Excellency, Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa and Head of the AUEOM to the Republic of Kenya
Kenya, Nairobi, 3rd August 2017: His Excellency, Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa will arrive Nairobi on the 3rd of August 2017 to lead the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the general elections in Kenya, which are scheduled to take place on the 8th of August.
Sub-region an epicentre of recurrent outbreaks and high burden of infectious diseases
Dakar, Sénégal, 31 Juillet 2017 : La Présidente Catherine Samba Panza, cheffe de la Mission d’observation électorale de l’Union africaine (MOEUA) pour les législatives du 30 juillet 2017, a été reçue en audience le 31 juillet 2017 par le chef de l’Etat sénégalais, le Président Macky Sall.
La cheffe de la Mission a indiqué au président sénégalais combien il était important pour l’Union africaine et le Président de la Commission de l’UA S.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, de venir soutenir le peuple sénégalais, qui a une longue tradition de démocratie, dans ce processus électoral.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 31st, 2017 - The African Union and China are seeking to deepen collaboration on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development especially in the building of a secure, open and peaceful cyberspace. In discussions with China’s Vice Minister of Cyberspace Administration, Mr. Ren Xianliang, who paid him a courtesy visit, the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Ambassador Kwesi Quartey underscored ICT development as a critical resource for education and socio-economic growth.
