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The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission (AUC) will convene a virtual meeting on COVID-19 Pandemic and Transitional Justice in Africa on 3rd June 2020 from 11h00 to 13h00 East African Time. The meeting will be hosted by H.E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, African Union Commission and will be organized in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR).

Addis Ababa, 30 May 2020: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following the situation in Burundi with great attention and takes note of the conduct of the General Elections of 20 May 2020.

The Chairperson of the Commission welcomes the climate of peace that prevailed throughout the electoral process and congratulates the Government and all Burundian political actors for the spirit of responsibility they displayed on that occasion.

WE, the Ministers responsible for Arts, Culture and Heritage from the following African Union (AU) Member States, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Egypt, The Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda , Zambia and Zimbabwe met virtually on Wednesday 27 May 2020 in a Forum chaired by H.E.