The highly anticipated Nominees List for the 2016 awards, tagged: AFRIMA 3.0, was announced to the world media on Monday in Lagos, with live online broadcast
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has described this initiative as both symbolic and significant, calling it a “steady step toward the objective of creating a strong, prosperous and integrated Africa, driven by its own citizens and capable of taking its rightful place on the world stage”
Sawyer is being assisted by Ibrahima Fall
Mugabe is due to hold his 91st birthday bash on February 28 in the resort town of Victoria Falls
Mugabe in his acceptance speech assured of the Union effort to end the crises, including the war in South Sudan and Central African Republic, as well as the new offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mwencha said this at a press conference as part of activities to mark the 24th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the theme: “2015 Year of Women’s Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063
Using the infrastructure of the Peace Support Operations, the African Union Commission is finalising the planning of the joint military and civilian mission code named Operation ASEOWA that could start deployment by the end of August 2014,” said Dr. Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, the Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission
Zuma said the Ebola outbreak had further provided the impetus for urgent establishment of an African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention for early detection, preparedness and response
“Following the constitutional referendum and the presidential election, the council decided to lift the sanction on Egypt,” Katende said
A statement issued on Tuesday in Addis Ababa by the Information and Communication unit of the AU quoted Zuma as saying that terrorism needed to be addressed in line with African and international instruments
The election took place at the ongoing 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU
President Jonathan, therefore, enjoined his colleagues in the African Union to show solidarity with President Kenyatta and the people of Kenya
Accompanied by the Nigerian envoy to Ethiopia and other aides, including his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, President Jonathan, who was received by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maiagari, said he came to reassure the players and officials that he will remain ever supportive of the national team
Opening the 15th Extraordinary session the Council in Addis Ababa, its Chairman and Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Tedros Adhanom, said the body was concerned about ICC’s failure to follow “certain laid down procedures in the application of justice on some African countries and Africans”
The statement said the short-term observers would be supported by team of nine coordinating and technical team from the commission’s Democracy and Electoral Assistance Unit, the Pan-African Parliament and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa
The group recalled that 13 Nigerian soldiers were killed in Sudan in 2008 and are yet to be compensated
He is accused of allegedly masterminding genocide and other atrocities during the Darfur conflict, charges which he has repeatedly denied
When it was the turn of Sudan, President Al-Bashir was called upon to speak but to the surprise of the ‘August’ gathering, he was nowhere to be found
In recent years, it has meted out similar treatment to Madagascar and Mali, although Mali’s suspension has since been lifted
Mr Kenyatta, who was elected in March, is due to be tried in July.
He denies the charges, which arise from accusations that he fuelled violence after disputed elections in 2007