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PRESS BRIEFING OF PRESIDENT PIERRE BUYOYA
AU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR MALI AND THE SAHEL

At the margins of the 22nd AU Summit, President Pierre Buyoya, African Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel, will on Wednesday 29 January 2014 at 17h00, hold a press briefing in Conference Hall 4 of the new AU Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

During his briefing President Buyoya will address the following issues:

- The establishment of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL)
- Achievements of MISAHEL
- Overview of security challenges in the Sahel region
- Priorities in 2014

Journalists are invited to take part in the press briefing.

Contacts
Ms Lulit Kebede
Communication Officer
Peace and Security Department
Tel: +251 91 121 1183
E-mail: lulitk@africa-union.org

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke
Media Center Coordinator
Directorate of Information and Communication
AU Commission
Tel: +251911630631
E-mail: molalett@africa-union.org

Ms Yaye Nabo Sène
Communication Officer
AU Mission to Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL)
Tel : +223 20 22 18 22 - Ext 149
Cell: +223 75 94 12 70
E-mail: seney@africa-union.org
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INVITATION TO THE MEDIA
PRESS BRIEFING H.E ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF, PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA AND H.E DONALD KABERUKA, PRESIDENT OF AFDB
Within the frame work of the 22nd AU Summit, H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia and H.E Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank ( AfDB) will, on Thursday, 30 January 2014 at 17:30 will hold a press briefing on the following issue:
- Launching of the report on Fragile States in Africa
The press briefing will be held in Briefing Room1, at the new AU Conference
Center, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Journalist are invited to take part in the press briefing Media Contact
Mr. MolaletTsedeke
Media Center Coordinator
Directorate of Information and Communication AU Commission
Tel:+251911630631
E-mail: molalett@africa-union.org
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H.E Mrs Elham Mahmoud Ibrahim, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy,

- Africa 2063: connecting the continent

“Peace may not be achieved on a sustainable basis without a democratic setting”, says AUC Commissioner for Political Affairs.
Addis Ababa, 29 January 2014:
Acknowledging the transformative trends of governance on the continent, AUC Commissioner for Political Affairs Dr. Aisha Abdullahi explained that there are more multi-party elections in Africa today than in the 1960’s and 70’s, which decades were characterized by military coups.
However, Dr. Abdullahi, explained that while inter-state conflicts have receded, the continent still faces intra-state
conflicts. She listed weak state institutions, unequal distribution of resources to marginal societies as a result of weak infrastructure, militarization, mismanagement of ethnic diversity, natural resources and environmental degradation as the overarching causal factors of intra-state conflicts on the continent. As preventive measures to such symptoms, the Commissioner advised the development of strong democratic institutions, the inculcation of a culture of peace and democracy, the promotion and observance of human rights, constitutionalism and the rule of law, the adoption of election monitoring and observation, and the prevention of corruption, illicit capital outflows and humanitarian crises.
The Commissioner introduced the Department for Political Affairs (DPA) as the organ of the African Union Commission mandated to contribute to the emergence of a political environment that is conducive to bringing about sustainable development. The DPA aspires to become an efficient and effective vehicle for the AUC in the promotion of greater unity and political integration to achieve an integrated, peaceful and democratically governed Africa driven by its citizens and playing a pivotal role in international political and economic diplomacy. The focal issues for the DPA are gender equality, youth empowerment, minority rights and climate change.
Over the last two years, based on the decision of the Executive Council that was endorsed by the Fourteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly in February 2010, the DPA is working on the establishment of a Pan African Architecture on Governance. To achieve such a goal the DPA has developed an African Governance Architecture (AGA) framework. The commissioner explained that AGA was developed as part of the 2014-
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2017 strategic plan of the African Union to prioritize the promotion of peace and stability, good governance, democracy and human rights. In its detail the AGA provides a framework for consultations, coordination, dialogue and collective action regarding these matters.
Commissioner Dr. Abdullahi reserved special praise for the initiative taken by 33 African countries to undergo self-assessment and peer review on the state of their governance arrangement through the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the efforts undertaken by AU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, to mobilize support for post-conflict reconstruction and development of African countries from within Africa through the African Solidarity Initiative (ASI). She also acknowledged the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance on February 15, 2012 while pointing out that 45 out of the 54 member states have ratified the charter.
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Première réunion du Conseil de Développement des Infrastructures (CDI)
,
Addis Abeba – 27 janvier 2014 - La Présidente de la Commission de l’Union Africaine, S.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma présidera demain la première réunion du Conseil de Développement des Infrastructures (CDI), structure fondée sur l'Architecture Institutionnelle de Développement des Infrastructures en Afrique (IADIA) et qui s’inscrit dans le processus de mise en œuvre du Programme de Développement des Infrastructures en Afrique (PIDA). Cette architecture institutionnelle « IAIDA » a été adoptée en même temps que les résultats des études du PIDA, lors du 18e Sommet de l'Union
Africaine, en janvier 2012.
La réunion se tiendra le mardi 28 Janvier 2014, au « Small Conférence Hall no 2 » du Nouveau Centre de Conférences (NCC) de l’Union Africaine (UA) de 11 h00 à 13 h30
Les objectifs du CDI sont de: i) Coordonner le fonctionnement des conférences ministérielles existantes en charge d’infrastructures; ii) Examiner les projets et programmes sélectionnés; iii) Assurer la cohérence et l'harmonisation intersectorielle ; et (iv) Arbitrer et approuver les plans d’actions et/ou projets prioritaires. Le CDI sera appuyé dans son travail par un Groupe Consultatif pour les Infrastructures (GCI).
Au cours de cette première réunion, le Conseil de Développement des Infrastructures aura à examiner son projet de Règlement intérieur et les questions liées à la mise en œuvre du Plan d’Actions/Projets Prioritaires du PIDA 2020.
Prendront part à cette réunion les membres du CDI suivants : les quatre (4) Présidents des bureaux des conférences ministérielles de l’UA des secteurs de l’énergie, du transport, des TIC et des eaux transfrontalières ; le Secrétaire Exécutif de l’Agence de Planification et de Coordination du NEPAD ; les huit (8) Secrétaires Exécutifs des Communautés Economiques Régionales ; le Président de la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) ;
le Secrétaire Exécutif de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies
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pour l’Afrique ; le Ministre représentant le Président de « Présidentiel Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI)» ; ainsi que la Commissaire en charge des Infrastructures et de l’Energie ; et la Commissaire en charge de l’Economie Rurale et de l’Agriculture.
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