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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 July 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, denounces the suicide attacks in the Saudi Kingdom that took place on Monday 4 July 2016. She describes the attack at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina as an assault on Islam and innocent worshippers. She expresses her condolences to the families of the deceased.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 29 June 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, strongly condemns the cowardly attack at Turkey’s Ataturk Airport in Istanbul that has claimed dozens of lives of innocent people and has left scores of others injured.

The Chairperson of the Commission expresses the AU’s full solidarity with the Government and people of Turkey, offers her condolences to the bereaved families and wishes speedy recovery to the wounded. She expresses the AU’s full support to the efforts of the Turkish Government to combat terrorism.

Addis Ababa, 30 June 2016 –‘“My brothers and sisters I am an African woman.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 29 June 2016- As part of the African Union’s drive to engage openly with different sectors of society and promoting a people centered AU, the Chief of Staff of the African Union Commission, Ms Jennifer Chiriga has briefed a cross section of African society and international organisations on the forthcoming 27th Summit of the African Union to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from the 19th to the 18th of July 2016, as well as some of the key events. The theme of the summit is “Year of Human Rights, with a particular focus on the Rights of Women”.