75 Heads Of State, 450 Journalists To Attend AU Summit

Started by Shola Sholaz, May 19, 2013, 02:22 PM

Shola Sholaz

The African Union Commission (AUC) says 75 Heads of States and Governments from AU member state are expected to attend the 21st African Union Summit.
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The summit is scheduled to hold from May 19 to May 27 in Addis Ababa.
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A statement by the Commission's Directorate of Information and Communication  on Saturday, said 450 journalists had been given accreditation to cover activities of the summit.
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NAN reports that the 21st summit coincided with the 50th anniversary of the defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the 10th anniversary of the African Union (AU).
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The OAU was established on May 25, 1963 in Addis Ababa on a signature of the OAU Charter by representatives of 32 governments including Nigeria, while 21 States joined gradually over the years.

Folami David

75 head of states means it is going to be a very important gathering. Well let's see how the metting will go. Very good!