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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Ramaphosa 'not shying away from state capture issue' in Davos

Independent online (SA) 23 Jan 2019

South Africans will know that right now the commission on state ... South Africans have been engrossed by the revelations of alleged corruption and state capture which have been made by former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi before the Zondo Commission in recent days....

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ILO body urges govts to ensure jobs for humans too, not just robots

Dawn 23 Jan 2019

The “Global Commission on the Future of Work”, co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, said in a report that governments, employers and unions needed to adapt to revolutionary changes in the world of work ... The commission, ......

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Robot era: Keep humans in good jobs — urges ILO commission

Deccan Chronicle 23 Jan 2019

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Sanef concerned by Zondo rebuke at #StateCaptureInquiry

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) said on Tuesday that it noted "with deep concern" that Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had again taken the media to task for publishing testimony that had not yet been publicly presented before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission welcomes two new members

Royal Oak Daily Tribune 22 Jan 2019

Nancy Quarles, a county commissioner from Southfield, and Ebony Bagley, a web producer from Farmington Hills, are the first African American women to serve on the commission ... “It is truly an honor to be one of the first African American women to serve on this commission for Oakland County,” said Bagley ... Additional members of the commission are....

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Kodwa: ANC won't act against implicated members based on 'uncorroborated evidence'

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

JOHANNESBURG - No action will be taken yet against members of the African National Congress (ANC) who have been named in the state capture commission as persons who were paid bribes by Bosasa because the allegations have not been tested in a court of law ... African News Agency (ANA) ....

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AU condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali

China.dot.org 22 Jan 2019

22 (Xinhua) -- The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack in Mali that killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)....

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SCCU failed to probe foreign bribery cases under Mrwebi, inquiry hears

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

Pretoria - The NPA's Special Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU), under the now suspended Adv Lawrence Mrwebi, allegedly failed to investigate foreign bribery cases which involved bribes paid to South African officials to allow a Canadian company to obtain a Gautrain tender....

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Unity breakfast notes progress made and progress still needed

The Richmond Register 22 Jan 2019

1, is Richmond's first African American mayor ... At his urging, Blythe said, the city revived the commission that was formed in 1984 to fulfill federal grant requirements ... He also recalled that Blythe in early 2003, when he was the first African American member of the city commission, pushed for reviving the local human rights commission....

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ILO's Future of Work report calls on gov'ts to address work challenges

Xinhua 22 Jan 2019

Co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, the commission outlined a human-centered agenda based on investing in people's capabilities, institutions of work and in decent and sustainable work ... said the South African leader....

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Zondo appoints Peter Pedlar as acting secretary of #StateCaptureInquiry

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

Johannesburg - Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Tuesday appointed Peter Pedlar as acting secretary of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of State capture until February 28. Zondo chairs the commission that is probing allegations of graft at State-owned entities ... The commission is investigating the allegation against Dr De Wee....

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PIC executive suspended ahead of testifying at inquiry

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

Evidence leader Advocate Jannie Lubbe SC told the commission on Tuesday morning the PIC board has suspended the executive head responsible for Listed Investments Fidelis Madavo, on the eve of his appearance at the inquiry being held in Pretoria....

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#StateCaptureInquiry: Mokonyane's right to procedural fairness breached, say lawyers

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2019

Durban – Lawyers for Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane have written to the Zondo commission of inquiry saying that the country’s media has taken the commission's place in investigating allegations of state capture ... This, according to the commission, was for safety reasons, as Agrizzi had been receiving threats....