Source: Mail & Guardian Africa
The 24th African Union summit opened Friday. This year, the theme of the summit is: "Year of Women Empowerment and Development towards Africa's Agenda 2063". Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the Chairperson of the African Union, underlined the importance of the theme, stating that "we must also do more this year to increase the representation of women in government, in the judiciary and other public and private institutions and their participation at the tables in peace negotiations."
Source: All Africa
"By taking part in the 24th African Union (AU) Summit, January 30-31 in Addis Ababa, Tunisia makes a comeback on the African scene," official Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic Moez Sinaoui said, Thursday.
Source: All Africa
For far too long, women and girls in Africa have faced discrimination and inequalities in the workforce which have not only hurt them, but their families, communities and their countries as a whole.
Source: Daily News Egypt
Violence holds a huge cost for our world. Globally, the cost runs to more than 11% of the world's GDP. But this is not mostly about the highly visible violence that dominates TV and news.
Source: All Africa
The 24th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government opens today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa under the theme: "Year of women empowerment and development towards Africa's Agenda 2063."
Source: The Cairo Post
"Sisi's participation in the African Summit in Addis Ababa is essential, especially after a long absence made them suspect our African loyalty," political science professor at Cairo University Ayman Shabana told The Cairo Post Thursday.
Source: CNBC Africa
The Africa Union scheduled for 29-31 January will see Zimbabwe's ailing President Robert Mugabe taking over the chairmanship.
Source: All Africa
The African Union has declared 2015 the year of "Women's empowerment", and made gender central to its 24th annual summit taking place this month.
Source: All Africa
This is the third in a series of articles analysing regional progress on gender equality and women's empowerment. The January 22 statement by the SADC Electoral Observer Mission (SEOM) to the recently-ended Zambia elections is unique.
Source: Times of Zambia
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu will kick start his international tasks by giving his maiden speech to the 24th African Union (AU) summit tomorrow in Addis Ababa where a series of high-level bilateral meetings have also been lined up on the sidelines of the summit.
Source: MENAFN.com
Egypt intends to propose a special clause in the African Union (AU) for its role as a mediator in African disputes, according to a foreign ministry statement on Monday.
The move will also outline Egypt's offer to host a headquarters of the African Union Center for post-conflict reconstruction.
Source: Daily Maverick
Are nearly two-thirds of South Africa's estimated 150,000 sex workers HIV-positive?
Source: StarAfrica
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday promised to train 60, 000 Nigerian women and girls on Information Communication Technology (ICT) to reduce illiteracy in the country.
Source: StarAfrica
South African President Jacob Zuma will on Friday lead a South African delegation to the 24th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) to be held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, the Presidency said Tuesday.
Source: TLC Africa
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Eta Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Liberia, is deeply saddened by the news of the brutal and violent rape of a little 12 year old female, resulting in her death on January 18, 2015 and all other rape victims and survivors.
Source: EIN NEWS
As a medical student in 2007, Jennifer A. Downs, M.D. thought she wanted to become an infectious disease specialist, possibly in a U.S. inner city.
Source: GlobalPost
African women are behind the continent's socioeconomic renewal among strategic positions in politics, academia and industry, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Planning and Devolution, Anne Waiguru said on Tuesday.
Source: All Africa
Civil society organisations have called on stakeholders to fight for legislation that provides support and education assistance for young girls that fall pregnant.
Source: Swit Salone
The African Union (AU) summit has just kicked off in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. This year's theme is "Year of Women's Empowerment and Development Towards Africa's Agenda 2063″.
Source: All Africa
The 26th Ordinary Session of the African Union's Executive Council (the Foreign Ministers of the AU) opened this morning, Monday (January 26) at the African Union Headquarters.