Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention activates the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Team of experts on standby for deployment to respond to the emergency

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday activated the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and developed a concept of operations for the emergency. ‘The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its Emergency Operation Centre to…

Continental Youth Consultation on the AU Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) in Nairobi, Kenya

The Continental Youth Consultation on Transitional Justice is one of the ongoing series of bilateral meetings between the AUC- DPA and stakeholders as part of the agreed work plan for 2016 to finalize the proposed AU Transitional Justice Policy

What: Continental Youth Consultation on the Draft AU Transitional Justice Policy Who: Organized by the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC DPA) with technical support of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). When: 14th-15th November, 2016 Where: Eka Hotel, Nairobi - Kenya…

The Republic of Sierra Leone Launches the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa

On behalf of the President, in his keynote address, the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Victor Bockarie, thanked the African Union for pushing for the launch of the Campaign in Sierra Leone

As part of a comprehensive strategy to fast-track the development of Sierra Leone - post Ebola, the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone in collaboration with her development partners, launched the AU Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa, with the theme, "Ending Child Marriage for Sustainable Development of…

National Launch of the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage Freetown, Sierra Leone

Accelerating efforts at ending child marriage

Media Advisory WHAT: The Republic of Sierra Leone will be launching the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage in Freetown Sierra Leone, that in line with the 2016 AU theme: ‘African Year of Human Rights with particular Focus on the Rights of Women’ and the African Common Position on…

Members’ Safety Of Critical Importance to the Pan African Parliament 2

The recent involvement of four Honourable Members of Parliament (MPs) in a robbery and shooting is of grave concern to the Pan African Parliament (PAP)

The recent involvement of four Honourable Members of Parliament (MPs) in a robbery and shooting is of grave concern to the Pan African Parliament (PAP), says President of the PAP, Hon. Roger Nkodo-Dang. Addressing MPs in plenary during the second day of PAP’s sub-committee meeting, President Nkodo-Dang, said the Parliament…

The 604th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council on the situation in Guinea Bissau

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 604th meeting, held on 9 June 2016, was briefed by the Commissioner for Peace and Security on the situation in Guinea Bissau. Council also received the statements made by the representatives of Senegal, African member of the United…

Focal persons in Communication from the African Union Member States Embassies in Addis Ababa visit the 34 Military Hospital, one of the prominent Ebola Centers in Sierra Leone to discover the post Ebola realities on the ground

The Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union Commission (AUC) was leading the team of Press Attaches and focal persons in Communication at AU Member State Embassies in Addis Ababa who gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone within the framework of the annual pre-summit workshop to exchange views…

"Know your African Union Campaign" at the center of the Press Attaches meeting in Sierra Leone; Participants commit to popularize Agenda 2063

The two-day workshop that brought together communication focal persons from the African Union Member States Embassies based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concluded in Freetown, Sierra Leonne with a commitment to engage all AU Member States media representatives in a strategic manner to popularize the activities, vision and missions of the…

Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member States Embassies in Addis Ababa converge in Sierra Leone to brainstorm on how to broaden outreach about the Union and Agenda 2063 at national levels

Ahead of the 27th AU Summit scheduled for 10 to 18 July 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member State Embassies in Addis Ababa met on 6 and 7 June 2016 in Freetown, Sierra Leone to brainstorm on the AU communication strategy…

Sierra Leone to host pre-Summit Workshop on Engaging Press Attaches and Focal Persons in Communication at AU Member States Embassies in Addis Ababa to broaden outreach at National level about the Union in view of Agenda 2063

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHEN:                                  6 to 7 June 2016             WHERE:                                Freetown, Sierra Leone THEME:                               “Engaging the Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union with Press Attaches of AU Member State Embassies in a bid to broaden outreach and expand knowledge about the…