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The Observation Mission of the AUEOM arrived in Chad on the 6th of April 2016 at Kempinski hotel N’Djamena Chad. The two days induction process was led by H.E. Dioncounda Traore, transition President of the Republic of Mali and supported by his team of 34 observers from 23 different African Countries. Speaking at the opening […]

African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of its Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) in Chad republic. The Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has decided to send this mission for the first round of 10th April 2016, presidential election in Chad, and consequently monitor and report on the progress of the […]

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, authorized the deployment of an African Union (AU) short-term technical election observation mission to the Darfur Administrative referendum in the Republic of the Sudan, which is scheduled to take place from 11 to 13 April 2016.  The deployment of the AU election observation mission […]

The Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) supports the efforts of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to create a Roadmap Agreement for ending conflict in Sudan. While we welcome the Government of Sudan’s signing of the Roadmap agreement, we urge the Government to clarify its commitments regarding the inclusion of […]

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 588th meeting held on 6 April 2016, adopted the following decision on the situation in Western Sahara: Council, 1.                  Takes note of the briefing provided by the Commissioner for Peace and Security on the situation in Western Sahara, of the update provided by the Special […]

ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) group reported a loss after tax, of K987 million for the year ended 31 March 2015. However, during the previous year ended 31 march 2014, the group recorded a profit of K277 million. At Company level the loss was K639 million in 2015 versus a profit of K893 million in […]

H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E Mrs. Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) addressed journalists at a joint press conference following the 8thCollege-to-College meeting of the AU/EU Commissions held on 7 April 2016 at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Both the AUC […]

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Gabon (http://www.Sante.gouv.ga) officially launched its Technical Support Programme for the National Health Development Plan – NHDP – in Gabon, for which the American non-profit organisation, Management Science for Health (MSH) (http://www.MSH.org), will provide technical support. Held in the presence of the First Deputy Prime Minister Paul Biyoghe […]

The first prize was awarded to Snowsel Ano Ebie of the Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) for his audio story on “Cameroonians Decry Excessive Government Spending on Vehicles.” Aminadeh Blaise Atabong of the Guardian Post won the second prize for his article titled “”Gendarmes Obstruct Justice on Fako Red Cross Agent”. Meanwhile, the third prize was […]

On 7 April 2016, Ethiopia commemorated the 2016 World Health Day under the theme, “Beat diabetes – Integration and decentralization of diabetic care with primary health services” in a series of activities since 05 April 2016  which culminated with mass walk and promotional gathering at Teklehaimanot HC  in Addis Ababa.   Pre-event activities such as […]