African Union Commission

The Commission of the African Union acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the AU (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission). It consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of policy. The Commission is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It should be distinguished from the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, (based in Banjul, Gambia), which is a separate body that reports to the African Union.

History

On September 13, 2005 an agreement was reached by the Commission and France whereby France would donate €5 million for the furtherance of African Union activities. Some of the initiatives this money will go to are an African Communication Policy and an African Common Defence Force. The signatory on behalf of the Commission was Bernard Zoba.

Key members

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is Chairman of the Commission, replacing Jean Ping in July 2012.

Erastus Mwencha is Deputy Chairman.

Directorate of Conference Management and Publications is headed by Nedjat Khellaf

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Xinhua 18 Nov 2018

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Kagame highlights reform 'urgency' at special AU summit

This is Money 17 Nov 2018

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AU warns Gabon as Bongo remains incapacitated

This is Money 17 Nov 2018

The African Union on Saturday warned Gabon to respect constitutional order after a ... A statement by AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat emphasised that the 55-member group of African nations had a "strong commitment to the full respect of constitutional order in the country"....

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Kagame highlights reform 'urgency' as AU summit opens

Sowetan Live 17 Nov 2018

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Business Day Online 16 Nov 2018

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#AfricaCom: Africa’s digital future needs more action and less talk

Independent online (SA) 16 Nov 2018

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Xinhua 16 Nov 2018

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Zambian Watchdog 16 Nov 2018

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African Union welcomes lifting of United Nations sanctions imposed on Eritrea

Coastweek 16 Nov 2018

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