Addis Ababa, 7 December 2016:  The African Union debate for candidates contesting for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission will be streamlined and broadcast live to the world on 9 December 2016 at 16:30 to 18:30GMT. Broadcasters and listeners will have the option of watching the debate in any of the four working languages of the African Union i.e. English, French, Arabic and Portuguese.
 
The live stream link is https://www.au.int/MjadalaAfrika. More information on the debate can also be accessed at the same page.
 
Broadcasters are advised to access it at the following satellite positions
 
Language                     Position

English                         Nilesat EBC 3
                                     Frequency    12380 MHZ
                                     Symbol rate  27500
                                     FEC              3/4
 
                                     Intelsat C Band
                                     Frequency                 3961.5 MHZ
                                     Symbol rate              11933.33
                                     Polarisation               Horizontal
                                     FEC                           3/4

                                    Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation Channel 298 on DSTV
 
All four languages      Belstar C Band 51.5degrees East
                                    Frequency                 3725.7 MHZ
                                    Symbol rate              2960
                                    Polarisation              Vertical
                                    FEC                          3/4
 
                                    Thaicom 5/6             78.5degrees East
                                    Frequency                4011.5 MHZ
                                    Symbol rate             2222
                                    Polarisation             Horizontal
                                    FEC                         3/4
 
Free frequencies         Frequency                4113
                                   Symbol rate              13333
                                   Polarisation              Horizontal
                                   FEC                          3/4
 
                                   Frequency                 3748.5 MHZ
                                   Symbol rate              2000
                                  Polarisation               Horizontal
                                  FEC                           3/4
 
 
The moderators of the debate will be Ms Karima Brown and Mr Alain Foka. Ms Brown is a news anchor, writer and political commentator with News 24. She was the Executive Producer of SABC radio flagship current affairs programme AMLive and executive editor at Independent Media. Mr Foka is moderator for the “Africa Debate”, a live show that airs every Sunday on RFI. He is also the producer of “Archives d’Afrique”, a programme that focuses on African history
 
Social media users may join the conversation on #MjadalaAfrika.
 
The debate, to be held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be conducted before a live audience comprising members of the African Union Executive Council; members of Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), African Union Commissioners; media personnel and invited guests. It aims at popularizing the African Union and giving the candidates an opportunity to speak to African citizens and present their vision for the fulfilment of the AU vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.
 
Candidates contesting to replace outgoing Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma of South Africa are Hon Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi of Botswana, Hon Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad, Hon Mba Mokuy of Equatorial Guinea, Hon Dr Amina C Mohamed of Kenya, and Dr Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal.
 
The debate, which is organized by the African Union Leadership Academy, will take place in the context of the series “Africa Leadership Debates”, dubbed MjadalaAfrika, which will be a platform for key stakeholders in various aspects of society to discuss the various opportunities that can be harnessed to ensure Africa achieves its goals for integrated and sustainable development and transforming the continent to become a major player in the global arena.

 
Media organizations wishing to cover the event should send in their requests for accreditation to: Mrs. Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication, at e mail MusabayanaW@africa-union.org.
 
More information to follow.