69% of organisations report being victims of economic crime 32% of organisations have experienced cybercrime 70% of survey respondents view local law enforcement as inadequately resourced to fight economic crime South African organisations reported a considerably higher frequency in the incidence of economic crime in comparison to their African and global peers, with more than […]
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Southern Africa: urgent measures needed to address El Niño impact
Countries in the Southern African Development Community need to urgently implement a set of agreed-upon measures to mitigate the effects of El Nino. A strong El Niño has seen the 2015-2016 rainfall season being one of the driest in over 35 years in Southern Africa and has far reaching effects on main sectors including agriculture, […]
Africa stands with the Saharawi people until attainment of liberation and independence
The call for the decolonization, liberation and independence of Africa’s last remaining colony was increasingly re-echoed in Western Sahara and around the world, when the Saharawi people celebrated the 40th anniversary of the proclamation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) on 27 February, 2016. An African Union delegation from the Commission and some Member […]
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud cuts short Djibouti visit to address security matters in capital, postpones Sweden visit
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, cut short his participation in the Troop Contributing Countries meeting being held in Djibouti yesterday to urgently review security incidents that occurred in Mogadishu and Baidoa in the last week. In addition, the President postponed his official visit to Sweden, which was scheduled […]
Communiqué of the visit of the African Union High Level Delegation to Burundi
1. Within the framework of the efforts to find a lasting solution to the crisis in Burundi, the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, meeting in Addis Ababa, on 30 and 31 January 2016, decided to send a High Level Delegation to Bujumbura to hold consultations with all the stakeholders […]
First Africa School Feeding Day
WHAT: First African School Feeding Day WHEN: Tuesday, 1st March 2016 WHERE: Niamey, Niger 1st March 2016, themed “Home Grown School Feeding: a Conduit for Africa’s Sustainable Development”, will mark the first edition of the Africa Day for School Feeding, to be observed jointly by the African Union Commission, AU Member States and development partners. […]
UK military personnel train Tunisian forces
A Short Term Training Team of around 20 troops deployed earlier this month to train Tunisian forces responsible for countering illegal cross-border movement from Libya. The training, being delivered by 4th Infantry Brigade, involves both classroom and practical exercises, that will assist the Tunisians to better guard their land borders. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: […]
The Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment meet in Addis Ababa
The Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment met today at the African Union Commission Headquarters to review and adopt the draft ministerial report from the inaugural session that was held on October 5-9, 2015. ` The inaugural meeting of the STC on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and […]
A Discussion on Civic Engagement and Women’s Political Participation across Continents
The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) held a discussion on Civic Engagement and Women’s Political Participation in honor of U.S Black history month and AU Project 2016. The objective of the discussion was to provide a platform to share experiences between the continents. To […]
First Edition of the Africa Day of School Feeding
March 1 2016 will mark the first edition of the Africa Day of School Feeding, to be observed jointly by the African Union Commission, AU Member States and development partners. The Day, which is centered on the theme “Home Grown School Feeding: a Conduit for Africa’s Sustainable Development”, will be celebrated withcontinent-wide activities and highlighted […]