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Advocacy and Communication Cluster (ACC) meeting at the margin of the 17th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for Africa

INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHEN:                      Friday, 1ST April 2016 TIME:                                     3:00 – 5:00 PM WHERE:                    Conference Center of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia WHO:                         The meeting is organised by the two co-chairs of the Advocacy and Communication Cluster (ACC):…

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Ethiopia and Rwanda on newly signed open skies agreement

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has congratulated Ethiopia and Rwanda on the recently reached open skies agreement. The open-skies agreement would allow the national airlines of both countries to operate freely, with no limitations in the airspace of the other. The airspace agreement, reached last…

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The 571st meeting of AUPSC, at the level of Heads of State and Government, on the prevention and combating of terrorism in Africa

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 571st meeting held on 29 January 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the level of Heads of State and Government, having reviewed the AU efforts against terrorism, adopted the following decision on the prevention and combating of terrorism in…

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2nd FOCAC Summit - Africa and China leaders meet to advance their strategic partnership

Africa and China leaders renew their commitments to advance their strategic partnership to a higher level. This comes at the 2nd China-Africa Cooperation Forum (FOCAC) Summit, which kicked off today, Friday 4th December 2015, at Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa, in a high level presence of 50 African Heads…

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Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What:             Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit When:            4- 5 December 2015 The Summit will be preceded by the 6th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC. Where:           The Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Who:              The African Union Commission (AUC), Government…

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AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham Ibrahim, Participated in the ICAO World Aviation Forum and signed Aide Memoire with ICAO Secretary General

The African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham Ibrahim  participated in the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO) first-ever World Aviation Forum (WAF). Over 800 Ministers and senior officials from States, UN and international organizations have gathered at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during the…

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AU Commission Chairperson expresses condolences to the families of crashed Russian Airliner KGL9268 victims

The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has expressed condolences to the families of the 224 passengers who lost their lives in the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday 31 October 2015. “It is with deep sorrow that I extend sincere condolences to…