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October 15, 2015
Press Release Nº283/2015
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 15 October 2015: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has expressed her condolences to the government and people of Benin following the demise of Benin’s former President Mathieu Kérékou at the age of 82 The death was announced on Wednesday 14 October2015..
In her message, the AU Commission Chairperson said she was saddened to learn of “the great loss of one of Africa’s elderly statesmen” and expressed her heartfelt condolences to President Yayi Boni and to the people of Benin, on behalf of the AU Commission and the African continent.
President Kérékou ruled Benin for 30 years, after a 20-year one-party state reign and two democratically-elected terms in office. He stepped down from power in 2006, aged 72, after reaching the constitutional age limit to serve as President.
He also gained respect as a mediator in a number of conflicts on the continent, notably in the peace process in Cote d’Ivoire, and as head of the Conseil de l'Entente, a body aimed at building closer links between the West African francophone countries of Benin, Togo, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
Benin has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of its former leader.
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October 14, 2015Opening ceremony of the Enactus World Cup at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 14-10-2015 -
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October 13, 2015
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 12 October 2015: The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has commended the people of the Republic of Guinea for holding peaceful presidential elections on 11 October 2015, despite initial turmoil some days preceding the polls.
“The mass participation and eventual spirit of tranquility in which the election proceedings were held is a final testament to the Guinean peoples’ understanding of the importance of peacefully exercising their civic rights”, the AU Commission Chairperson said.
“We now call on all parties to respect the voice of the electorate and to preserve the peace. We encourage any individuals or groups with elections-related disputes, to seek non-violent and established mechanism to address them.” she added.
The polls saw the participation of over six million of voters, called to choose a president among eight separate candidates. Pre-election processes were, as earlier stated, characterized by violent conflict among various groups, looting and clashes between forces of the incumbent and the opposition; which left the general atmosphere in the country largely precarious and tense.
The African Union strongly condemned the pre-election violence and looting.
The continental organization deployed 30 short-term election observers across the country on 4 October, with H.E. Dileita Mohammed Dileita, as the Head of AU Mission. It is scheduled to release its preliminary statement on 13 October 2015 from Conakry.
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