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The African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs addresses the role of Customs in the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

September 21, 2019
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Kampala, Uganda – 21 September 2019. The Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission (AUC) organized in partnership with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), the 11th African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs Meeting from 16-20 September 2019 in Kampala, Uganda under the theme: “Entry into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - Implications for African Customs administrations”.

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Joint Press Release: Third Auc-Nanhri Policy Forum On The State Of Human Rights In Africa

September 05, 2019
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5 September 2019: More than 100 delegates drawn from African states’ ambassadors to the African Union and representatives of African National Human Rights Institutions, Civil Society Organizations and Development Partners are gathered in Addis Ababa for the Annual Policy Forum on the State of National Human Rights Institutions in Africa. The Forum is focusing on the theme durable and sustainable solutions to forced displacements in Africa. 

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Statement by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs in commemoration of the International Day of Democracy

September 15, 2019
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Addis Ababa, 15 September 2019: This year, the world celebrates the International Day of Democracy under the theme “Participation”. On behalf of the African Union Commission, H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs, welcomes this theme, which provides a golden opportunity to reaffirm the role of the people in the promotion and sustenance of democracy in the world and Africa in particular. 

African Union Commission rolls out a tool for evaluating African regional integration agenda

September 20, 2019
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Lusaka, Zambia, 20, September, 2019; For several decades, integration has been recognized as a critical component for the development of the African Continent. Article 3 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU) sets out the key objectives, including, accelerating the political and socio-economic integration of the continent and promoting sustainable development at the economic, social and cultural levels as well as the integration of African economies.

Strategic partnership key to promote a culture of peace and non-violence

September 20, 2019
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Luanda, Angola 20 September 2019: The 1st Edition of the Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace ‘Biennial of Luanda’ kicked off on 18 September 2019, in the presence of President Joao Manuel Goncaleves Lourenco, Republic of Angola; President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Republic of Mali and President Hage Gottfried Geingob, Republic of Namibia.

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Second PIDA policy dialogue set to hold in Malabo

September 18, 2019
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18 September 2019: The second edition of the Policy Dialogue on facilitating the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) themed “Commitment of AU Member States for accelerated development of regional and continental infrastructure” will be held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 24 to 26 September 2019.

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Designing second phase of PIDA Garners Pace

September 11, 2019
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Kigali, Rwanda, 11 September 2019: The African Union Commission (AUC) organized a stakeholders meeting on 10 and 11 September in Kigali, Rwanda to deliberate on the development processes of the next phase of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) which will focus on smart and integrated corridor approaches; renewable source of energy; job creation, Youth and Gender sensitivity potentials of projects; and digitalization.

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PIDA phase 2 set to include women and an integrated corridor approach for an impactful regional integration

September 05, 2019
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Brazzaville, Congo, 5 September 2019: As the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) phase one gears towards closure, the second phase is set to include women and an integrated corridor approach in fostering a more meaningful and impactful regional integration, using infrastructure development in Africa.

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