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Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member States Embassies led by the Ag. Director of Information and Communication visit Ebola centers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 6-7 June 2016
June 10, 2016
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Statement of H.E Dr. Mohamed Gibril Sessay during the opening ceremony of the Pre-Summit workshop on engaging the Press Attaches and focal persons in communication at African Union Embassies based in Addis Ababa, 6-7 June 2016 Freetown, Republic of Sierr
AU-HOAI Second Ministerial Conference opens with a call for more synergies and coordination to address human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in the Horn of Africa
June 04, 2016
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Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt 4th June2016: Curbing the phenomena of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants in the Horn of Africa require more cooperation and synergies between the Core countries of the Horn of Africa and the Neighboring countries. This comes at the opening of the Second Ministerial Conference of the African Union - Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HOAI), Saturday 4th June 2016, at the Rixos -Seagate Resort in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt.
Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference Kicks Off Next Week in Kenya June 8, 2016
June 09, 2016
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Nairobi, Kenya - National governments across Africa are storing grain in large quantities, often with disappointing results.
From infestation to mold, inadequate storage facilities lead to large grain losses for many countries, while also hampering efforts to improve national food security for the poorest families.
To address this challenge, the first Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference is kicking off next week in Nairobi, Kenya - bringing together governments, grain traders, researchers, international organizations and innovative storage technology companies.
Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member States Embassies in Addis Ababa converge in Sierra Leone to brainstorm on how to broaden outreach about the Union and Agenda 2063 at national levels
June 09, 2016
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Free Town, Sierra Leon 6 June 2016: Ahead of the 27th AU Summit scheduled for 10 to 18 July 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member State Embassies in Addis Ababa met on 6 and 7 June 2016 in Freetown, Sierra Leone to brainstorm on the AU communication strategy with the view to popularize the activities and achievements of the AU Commission and create impact by taking information from the AU headquarters to the people at the national level
Outstanding Performance of Young Ladies at the 53rd Africa Day Anniversary in Burkina Faso
May 25, 2016
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Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO, 25 May 2016. The 2016 anniversary for the creation of OAU/AU was celebrated in Ouagadougou, B.F. on Wednesday 25th May. The programme was organized by the Youths Pan Africanist Association (YPAA) in the Capital City of Burkina Faso with the support of AU SAFGRAD. Hundreds of people mainly youths; University studients and representative of youths organization participated in the celebration hosted in the front courtyard of AU SAFGRAD Office in Ouagadougou.
AU hails Muhammad Ali as true Pan Africanist
June 07, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 6 June 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has hailed the African-American boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, as a true Pan Africanist. The AU Commission Chairperson described Muhammad Ali, also widely known as, “The Greatest of all time”, while sending her deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of the fallen giant around the world.
AU extends sincere wishes to Muslims in Africa and around the world as Ramadan begins
June 06, 2016
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 6 June 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has extended sincere wishes to all Muslims in Africa and around the world as the holy month of Ramadan begins. In her message, the AU Commission Chairperson said, “Ramadan is a time for contemplation, self-reflection and devotion through prayer and fasting.”
AUC Confirms the Second Batch of participants for China’s “Seeds for the Future” programme
June 06, 2016
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Press Release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6 June 2016: Today the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Chinese government and the Huawei global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, confirmed the second batch of ten AUC participants for training under the “Seeds for the future” programme. The Huawei global ICT solutions provider has a standing memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the AU, and one of the activities of the cooperation is the ‘seeds for the future’ programme.
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