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.
Source: All Africa
President Jacob Zuma will on Friday lead the South African delegation to the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Source: Africa Young Voices
Executive Officer of Disabled international Foundation Sierra Leone (DIFSIL), Ambassador Imambay Kadie Kamara has disclosed that the women's Geneva Call was a success for all women in the world more specially African women.
Source: Santa Barbara Independent
Three renowned human rights activists described the successes and challenges facing women's movements in Africa and elsewhere on Tuesday at an Antioch University panel and networking event, "Architects for Change."
Source: New Vision
In many parts of the world, Uganda inclusive, women's rights to land and property are denied. The existing laws give women fewer or less secure rights than men, and inequitable and discriminatory attitudes and practices undermine them.
Source: FRANCE 24
An Egyptian appeals court on Monday convicted a doctor of manslaughter for performing female genital mutilation that led to the death of a 13-year-old girl, sentencing him to two years and three months in prison, defense lawyers said.
Source: AllAfrica
The world needs inclusive policies that seek the contribution of everybody, including women, in order to attain global gender parity. The statement was made yesterday by President Paul Kagame while speaking on the last day of this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland.