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in Germany
Auf der Ambiente Messe in Frankfurt vom 10. - 14. Februar...
Die Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, zusammen mit AfricAvenir,...
Filmabend am 14.1. 2012 von und mit Jürgen Schadeberg im...
The exhibition of photographs by George Hallet from 1994 to...
African Union (AU)
The African Union (AU) was legally founded on 26 May 2001 by 53 States and aims at the promotion of African Unity. The AU succeeds the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) which was established on 25 May 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Organisation was established to promote the unity and solidarity of African countries; to defend the sovereignty of members; to eradicate all forms of colonialism; to promote international cooperation having due regard for the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; to coordinate and to harmonize Member States’ economic, diplomatic, educational, health, welfare, scientific, and defence policies.
Politics, African Union, UN Security Council, Press Review, Press
04. January 2012
Important international relations events to note for the month of January 2012
PRESS RELEASE
22 December 2011
The month of January 2012 will be marked by several high-level events in the international relations calendar. These include, amongst others, South Africa...
Topnews, South Africa, Politics, African Union
24. May 2011
The Department Of International Relations And Cooperation (DIRCO) celebrates Africa Day 2011
Pretoria - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation celebrates 2011 Africa Day, under the theme Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development. Africa Day is...
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17. April 2009
AU Deploys Elections Observers
The African Union (AU) said on Thursday it has sent a 42-strong observer mission to South Africa for next week's elections. The mission is led by Salim Ahmed Salim, the former prime minister of...
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02. February 2009
AU takes further steps toward United States of Africa
African Union (AU) chairperson and Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, says African Heads of State have resolved to transform the African Commission into an AU authority that will be mandated to...
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02. February 2009
AU to be transformed into new African Union Authority
Addis Ababa - African leaders agreed on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital to transform the African Union (AU) Commission into the African Union Authority (AUA). This will be done as a compromise step...
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president
|+| Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma was elected President of the Republic of South Africa on 6 May 2009. He was inaugurated at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 9 May 2009. Read his profile and biography.
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|+| Strategic Plan of SADC Ambassadors in Germany
On 12 March 2008 the Ambassadors of the SADC Member States invited the press and political and economic contacts to the South African Embassy in order to officially launch their strategic plan of cooperation with each other and with German partners.
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|+| Africa Gateway
News, features and information on South Africa's relations with the African continent.