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AU ministers adopt Continental AI strategy for digital transformation in Nigeria, others

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:19:01 +0000

African ICT and Communications Ministers of the African Union (AU) said they have unanimously endorsed a “Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy” and “African Digital Compact” to accelerate “Africa’s digital transformation” by unlocking the potential of the new digital technologies in Nigeria and other African countries. This was disclosed in a statement published on AU’s official website on [...]

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GEJ To Lead AU Election Observer Mission To Zambia

David Folami — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 00:01:03 +0000

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been selected to lead the African Union Elections Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Zambian general elections taking place on October 11, 2016. According to a statement posted on AU’s website on Tuesday, August 2, Jonathan will be leading members of the short term mission to join the continental body’s [...]

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Somalia: Sexual Abuse by African Union Soldiers / Troop-Contributing Countries, Donors Should Promote Justice for Victims

apofeed — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:15:11 +0000

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Soldiers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have sexually abused and exploited vulnerable Somali women and girls on their bases in Mogadishu, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Troop-contributing countries, the African Union (AU), and donors to AMISOM should urgently address [...]

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AU Commission Chairperson on official visit to Benin

apofeed — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 02:05:45 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, July 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has arrived in Cotonou, Benin at the invitation of the President Yayi Boni for an official visit from 24-27 July 2014, as well as to deliver a statement at a Ministerial Conference of Least Developed Countries on [...]

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Nigeria schoolgirl abduction ‘contrary to Islamic principles’ – AU chief

Ade Adewale — Mon, 26 May 2014 07:27:36 +0000

The abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria last month was "contrary to the teachings of Islam", the head of the African Union (AU) said at an event to mark Africa Day on Sunday. "We strongly condemn the abduction of the young, innocent schoolgirls…

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THIRD SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION CONFERENCE OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (CAMT)

apofeed — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:06:45 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — THIRD SESSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION Conference OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (CAMT) MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA / 07 – 11 April 2014 What: The third session of the conference of African Ministers of Transport When Experts meeting 7th -8th Ministerial meeting 10th -11th Where: Ciudad [...]

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Nigeria Promise $1.5m To Support AU Mission In C.A.R

David Folami — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:25:38 +0000

Nigeria on Saturday pledged 1.5 million US dollars at an international donor summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa to support African-led International Mission (MISCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR). . The Minister of State 2 for Foreign Affairs, Dr Nurudeen Mohammed, announced the pledge as 60 nations came together to raise money [...]

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GEJ And Obasanjo Attend AU Assembly

David Folami — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:43:22 +0000

The 22nd Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government on Thursday began a two-day Summit with the crises in South Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) taking centre stage. . Reports have it that the Summit is being attended by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo,and Former Head of State, [...]

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Progress report of the African Union High-Level Panel for Egypt

apofeed — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:35:18 +0000

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — I. INTRODUCTION The African Union (AU) has, over the past three years, given sustained attention to the situation in Egypt. While significant progress was made following the 25 January 2011 Revolution, notably with the election, in June 2012, of the President of the Republic, Egypt [...]

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