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Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Dlamini Zuma

Honourable Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi, President of the Pan African Parliament, Honourable Vice Presidents of the Parliament, Honourable Members of the Parliament, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, The Clerk and Staff of the Parliament, Distinguished Ladies and … read more »

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Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity

On May 25, Africa celebrates its Golden Jubilee! The mortar which has been binding the several countries’ slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism. It is the solidarity … read more »

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AU leaders debate Pan-Africanism as waves of turmoil sweep continent

ByLi Lianxing As the African Union summit drew to a close in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, amid the crisis in Mali, leaders from more than 50 countries contemplated what Pan-Africanism has meant to the continent over the past five decades and … read more »

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AU summit aims to reignite Africa’s renaissance

by Ronald Ssekandi ADDIS ABABA,  — African leaders will gather here on Sunday for a two-day meeting, aiming to bring about the continent’s renaissance in the context of globalization. They will be meeting at the 20th African Union summit held … read more »

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Effects of colonialism on Africa’s past and present

Address at AZAPO commemoration of Africa Liberation Day, Pimville Community Hall Soweto, 26 May 2012 Motsoko Pheko Programme Director, Comrades, Brothers and Sisters, The effects of colonialism past and present are visible all over Africa. It is not an overstatement … read more »

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Inauguration of New AU Headquarters Celebrates China’s Rise in Africa

The African Union has inaugurated a new headquarters with tributes to China’s rise in Africa, and to the political prisoners who died in the jail that once occupied the site. The new $200 million Chinese-built headquarters was officially opened by … read more »

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