The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has extended her heartfelt condolences and conveyed her sympathies to the friends, fans and family of the African musician of Congolese origin, Papa Wemba, who died while performing at a concert in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Saturday, 24 April 2016. “The passing of […]
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Experts call for development of continental qualification frameworks for enhancing skills portability and quality of training across Africa
The Department of Human Resources, Sciences and Technology (HRST) convened an Expert’s Workshop on Skills Portability and the Development of a Continental Qualification Framework on 26th April, 2016, to review the expert report on Skills Portability at Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Continental Levels. The workshop focused on qualification frameworks and quality of skills development […]
Briefing by Ambassador Schlaga on the current developments of the German-Namibian dialogue between Dr. Ngavirue and Mr. Polenz
Invitation to a media briefing with Ambassador Christian Schlaga on the current developments of the German-Namibian dialogue between the Special Envoy of Namibia, Dr. Zed Ngavirue and the Special Envoy of Germany, Mr Ruprecht Polenz, who met in Berlin this week. Date: 28 April 2016, 15:00 Venue: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Sanlam Centre, 6 th […]
The African Union Commission participates at the model of the African Union in Bayreuth, Germany
H.E. Dr. Aisha Laraba Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Commission was represented by Amb. Salah S. Hammad, Senior. Human Rights Expert, at the 1st Model African Union, which was held in Bayreuth, Germany. The conference took place in Bayreuth from 21st to 24th April 2016. The Model African Union was organized […]
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark to Visit Kenya to Promote Wildlife Conservation
The UNDP Administrator Helen Clark will visit Kenya on an official mission to promote wildlife conservation on 29th and 30th April. The visit will coincide with the world’s largest destruction of elephant tusks by the Government of Kenya. During her visit she will emphasize the importance of conservation and the role played by UNDP and […]
PIDA a strategic continental initiative for Africa’s Integration
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is a strategic continental initiative which has the buy-in of all African countries, for mobilizing resources to transform Africa through modern infrastructure which will unlock the continent’s huge growth potential and put Africa on the path to accelerated economic and social development. African economies are growing rapidly […]
MSD Joins Campaign to ‘Close the Immunization Gap’and “Stay Polio Free” in Africa
MSD (www.MSD.com), known as Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States and Canada, has added its voice to the World Health Organization (WHO) campaign to promote the use of vaccines against some of the world’s deadliest diseases, and for countries to strengthen immunization services and systems. World Immunization Week, a global awareness campaign launched […]
The African Union Welcomes the Return of Dr. Riek Machar to Juba
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union [AU], Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, welcomes the return of the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/IO), Dr. Riek Machar, to Juba on 26 April 2016. In this context, the Chairperson equally thanks President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Government of South Sudan for facilitating […]
Congo : Serious human rights violations behind closed doors in the Pool
FIDH, OCDH and the #MyVoteMustCount Coalition member organisations are extremely concerned about the major military and police operations currently ongoing in the Pool region. The violence has already led to dozens of people killed and injured, the destruction of many buildings including schools, medical centers and churches, and numerous arrests. While the security forces prohibit […]
It’s time to ReThink Security Management
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” R. Buckminster Fuller said those words decades ago, but they still ring true in present times, especially when it comes to the progression and innovation in technology. Here at Check Point (http://www.CheckPoint.com), we […]