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Kigali, Rwanda – 01 June 2016 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Minerals Development Center consulted today the Private Sector on the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) initiative under the theme: “Leveraging the role of Chambers of Mines and Mining Association in the implementation of the Africa Mining Vision”. The objective of the two-day meeting is to have a frank discussion and contribution amongst Private Sector and leaders from Chambers of Mines on how to implement the African Mining Vision.

Arusha, 1 June, 2016: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) on Friday, (3rd June,2016), will deliver four judgments and a ruling as the three weeks 41st Ordinary Session of the Judges comes to close at its seat in Arusha, Tanzania.

They are: 1. Application 002/2013—African Commission on Human and Peoples’

Rights v. Libya

2. Application 004/2013—Lohé Issa Konaté v. Republic of Burkina Faso

3. Application 007/2013-- Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic

African Union to launch African Minerals Development Centre and Commodities Strategy

Johannesburg, South Africa 1 June, The African Union is to launch an African Minerals Development Centre so as to ensure that African Governments are better equipped to negotiate better mining and exploration terms and contracts. This emerged at the second edition of the Junior Indaba, which is a gathering of small and medium sized mining players.