INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES What: The African Union Commission (AUC) is organising a musical concert to introduce the AU Project 2016 Theme: “2016: African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women- Human Rights and Culture Combined” When: Wednesday 24th February 2016 Time: 17:00hrs-20:00hrs Where: […]
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UN Secretary-general to visit South Sudan
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Juba, South Sudan tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2016. The Head of the UN will meet with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit. He will further hold discussions with the protection of civilians’ site representatives to seek their views first hand. He […]
Statement attributable to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, on the humanitarian plight of the newly displaced in Darfur
I am deeply concerned about the plight of over 85,000 newly displaced civilians in North Darfur State, civilians who have fled their villages in recent days and weeks as a result of an escalation of conflict in the region’s Jebel Marra area. On Monday I visited Tawilla, west of El Fasher on the fringes of […]
Discussion on Civic Engagement and Women's Political Participation in celebration of U.S. Black History Month and AU's Project 2016
What: The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) will hold a discussion on Civic Engagement and Women’s Political Participation in honor of U.S Black history month and of AU’s Project 2016 When: Thursday 25th February 2016 Time: 16:00hrs-18:00hrs Where: Small […]
The Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission participates in the TICAD co-organizers retreat held in Masai Mara, Kenya
H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) led the AUC delegation to a 2-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Co-Organizers retreat in preparation for the upcoming TICAD VI Summit to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 27-28 August 2016 – the first to be held in an […]
Dubai’s DEAL 2016 show could propel Africa’s theme park and amusement industry
Africa’s amusement, entertainment and retail industry is set to benefit by participating in Dubai’s DEAL 2016 (Dubai Entertainment Amusement and Leisure) show (http://www.DEALmiddleeastshow.com). DEAL is the largest amusement and entertainment exhibition in the Middle East and Africa region and will exhibit the latest innovations that can soon be part of the African amusement industry sector. […]
Minister Duddridge’s speech at the UK-Guinea Trade and Investment Forum
Thank you very much for that kind introduction. I would also like to thank Developing Markets Associates and all the sponsors for making this event happen and being at the cutting edge of Guinea-UK trade. I am delighted to be here, and honoured to be sharing the stage with His Excellency the Prime Minister of […]
U.S. Agency for International Development Fact Sheet: U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
Launched in 2005 by President George W. Bush and expanded under President Barack Obama, the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a historic U.S. Government effort to lead the fight against malaria. Since the beginning of the Obama Administration, with the support of Congress, annual funding levels for PMI doubled. This investment has made a […]
SADC Consultative Meeting on Preparedness and Response to the Impact of El Niño on Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Security
Media representatives are invited to cover a SADC consultative meeting on preparedness and response to the impact of the El Niño weather event on agriculture, food and nutrition security in Southern Africa. The meeting will be held at the Southern Sun Hotel, OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa from 25 – 26 February. The meeting […]
Japan provides support to displaced families through WFP in Darfur, Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of USD 1 million from the Government of Japan to support food assistance activities in Sudan. This contribution will enable WFP to provide vouchers to approximately 10,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in West and South Darfur states through food-for-training and/or food-for-asset projects. “Prolonged conflicts […]