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Nouakchott (Mauritania), 09-11 December 2017: The Eleventh Annual Conference Session of the African Union Committee of Directors General (CoDGs) of the National Statistics Offices was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from 09th to 11thDecember 2017 following the successful completion of the 4th Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics also held in Mauritania the week prior.

Cairo, Egypt – 08 December 2017. The Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission organized the First African Union Start Up Fest under the theme: “How to Unleash their Potential through Start-Ups Development? The Symposium provided an avenue for the exchange of ideas and experiences related to Youth Entrepreneurship and the way Public and Private Partners could address the challenges faced.

Le Caire, le 10 décembre 2017: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, a rencontré aujourd’hui, au Caire, Ahmed Abou el-Gheit, Secrétaire général de la Ligue des États arabes. Le Président de la Commission était accompagné du vice-Président de la Commission, Kwesi Qwartey, des Commissaires Minata Samate Cessouma, Amira el-Fadil et Sarah Anyang Agbor, chargées respectivement des Affaires politiques, des Affaires sociales et des Ressources humaines, de la Science et de la Technologie, ainsi que de fonctionnaires de la Commission.

Corruption continues to hinder efforts aimed at promoting democratic governance, socio-economic transformation and peace and security. It creates inequality in our societies and erodes the rule of law.

The scourge of corruption cuts across all our societies and countries. In order to tackle this scourge, we need to redouble our collective efforts aimed at combating it. Collective action is even more urgent as corruption networks are getting increasingly sophisticated.

Addis Ababa, 8 December 2017: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learned with shock of the heinous attack carried out yesterday night against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and Congolese soldiers, in the North Kivu province. The attack resulted in the killing of 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers and 5 Congolese soldiers, while 53 members of the Mission were wounded.