Handing Over Ceremony Between the Outgoing Commissioner and the Incoming Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI)
January 26, 2022
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Media Advisory Note for the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
January 25, 2022
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Accreditation is required for all media who wish to cover the AU Summit. Media accreditation is strictly reserved for media professionals (print, photo, radio, television, film/documentary, news agencies and online media) who represent a bona fide media organization.
Working Visit of the Chairperson of the Commission to West Africa
January 23, 2022
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23 January, 2022, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, began a mission to West Africa today, starting in Accra, Ghana, where he will hold consultations with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana and current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
He will continue his mission to Bamako, Mali, where he will hold consultations with the authorities of the Malian Transition and political and social actors in the country
The 43rd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicks off today
January 20, 2022
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The virtual 43rd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicked off today, ahead of the 35th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly Meeting, scheduled to take place on 5-6 February 2022 under the theme “Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent: Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development”. The PRC session started with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of Covid-19 among which some AU Member State embassies lost diplomates and collaborators while the AU Commission lost staff members.
Statement of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson of The African Union Commission
January 20, 2022
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The PRC and the Commission, committed to the values of solidarity, empathy and African unity, decided to maintain our presence in Addis Ababa. Everyone realises today that it was a good choice.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomes new election timelines for Somalia through inclusive national consultations
January 13, 2021
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the successful conclusion of the National Consultative Council (NCC) Summit among Somali leaders, which took place from 3rd to 9th December in Mogadishu.
The Chairperson is encouraged by the decision of the NCC to conclude free and transparent Lower House elections by 25th February in full respect of the 17 September 2020, 27 May 2021 agreements and the election procedures of 01 October 2020 and August 24, 2021.
Global Practice Programme Explores Skills of the Future for Girls
December 30, 2021
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The African Union (AU) International Center for Girls & Women’s Education in Africa (CIEFFA), co-organised a SpaceX event, under the theme, “Skills of the future: Creating Inclusive Opportunities for all African girls” during the three-day ground-breaking RewirEd summit at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemns the killing by armed bandits in Northwest Nigeria
January 11, 2022
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Addis Ababa, 11 January 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the killing of scores of innocent people and injuries of several others in recent attacks by armed bandits in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of Zamfara State, Nigeria. He commiserates with the families of the deceased and the Government of Nigeria, and prays for the speedy recovery of the wounded.
Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the release of Political Prisoners in Ethiopia
January 08, 2022
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Addis Ababa, 8 January 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was pleased to learn of the release of political opposition figures detained in Ethiopia.
The Chairperson welcomes this important gesture of appeasement of the political situation in Ethiopia. He sincerely hopes that it will be the trigger for a political process, paving the way for the implementation of a genuinely inclusive National Dialogue process for the peaceful and consensual solution to the political and institutional problems facing the Federation.
Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Latest Developments in Sudan
December 03, 2021
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Addis Ababa, 3 January 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned by the latest developments in the political situation in Sudan, particularly the resignation of Prime Minister Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and the ongoing protests and violence in the country.
The Chairperson called on all national civilian and military actors to intensify their efforts to find a path towards consensual approaches and a peaceful resolution to the crisis, in conformity with the transitional political agreements.
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