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Wednesday, 18 September 2019

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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AFCAC/Singapore CAA conducts safety oversight course in Nigeria

Business Day Online 18 Sep 2019

The 18th African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Site Cabin Safety Oversight Course has been hosted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Lagos, Nigeria....

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AU keen for robust partnership with China on addressing post-harvest challenge in Africa

Xinhua 18 Sep 2019

18 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) has expressed its keen interest to boost partnership and cooperation with China in addressing post-harvest challenges on the African continent ... The official said the 55-member pan-African bloc looks forward to strengthening partnership with China in reducing post-harvest loss....

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SAHRC takes Malema to Equality Court over 'divisive utterances'

Independent online (SA) 18 Sep 2019

On Monday, the Human Rights Commission in a statement said it was "deeply concerned" by Malema's tweet and would take action against the EFF leader. "The South African Human Rights Commission has on numerous occasions urged political leaders to recognise and take responsibility for the power they wield through their words ....

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South Africa joins 55 countries towards gender responsive standards

Independent online (SA) 18 Sep 2019

The declaration, which is an initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), was signed by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), on the occasion of the 42nd annual general meeting of the International Organization of Standardization (ISO), in Cape Town on Tuesday....

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Reducing Carbon Footprints through BUK Power Project

This Day 18 Sep 2019

... 2019, when it witnessed a historic event in Nigeria and the African continent when President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration commissioned the largest off-grid solar hybrid power plant in Africa at Bayero University, Kano (BUK) under the Energising Education Programme (EEP)....

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Tunisia Presidential elections: jailed tycoon and professor win first round

Gulf News 18 Sep 2019

Tunis - Jailed media magnate Nabil Karoui and independent law professor Kais Saied will advance to Tunisia's presidential runoff, sending the North African nation's young democracy into an unprecedented electoral battle. Tunisia's electoral commission said Tuesday the two ......

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Dawit Isaac

Amnesty 18 Sep 2019

Dawit Isaac, journalist and newspaper owner imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression ... The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights ruled in May 2007 that journalists arrested in September 2001 in Eritrea, which includes Dawit Isaac, were being held in arbitrary and unlawful detention ... ....

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Vendor selection disappoints Jordan

Greenwood Commonwealth 17 Sep 2019

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Chicago reparations movement opts for a go-slow approach

Chicago Sun-Times 17 Sep 2019

Instead, the resolution calls for creating a ‘Chicago Citizens of African Descent Reparations Commission.’ Two months ago, vanquished mayoral challenger Willie Wilson said he was working with black aldermen on a Chicago reparations ordinance that would require city agencies to establish an array of programs to make amends for the evils of slavery....

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Zambia to host AU conference on civil registration

Xinhua 17 Sep 2019

17 (Xinhua) -- Zambia and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday signed an agreement which allows the southern ... The conference is being organized by the AU in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa , the African Development Bank and the Zambian government....

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AU condemns deadly attack on Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia

Xinhua 17 Sep 2019

17 (Xinhua) -- The African Union on Tuesday condemned a recent deadly attack on a contingent from Burundi of the ... Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, condemned the deadly attack which happened on Saturday in the Hirshabelle region of Somalia....

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Africa: multilateralism's secret champion

Korea Times 17 Sep 2019

PRETORIA ― African countries' commitment to multilateralism has often gone unnoticed ... These include the Pan-African Parliament; the African Development Bank, the Economic, Social and Cultural Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the African Court on Human and People's Rights....

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Uganda says its power generation capacity will jump 55% by year-end

Canada Dot Com 17 Sep 2019

KAMPALA — Uganda’s electricity generation capacity is set to jump by 55.5% in December when a Chinese-financed hydropower plant and other, smaller projects are commissioned, the east African country’s energy minister said ... Exim bank, is commissioned in December....