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AU Chairperson Dlamini Zuma called for Support for Ebola affected countries

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Addis Ababa - The African Union has today called for “a lot of support and solidarity from fellow African countries and from the international community” for its member states affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). African Union Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today spoke at the opening ceremony of an emergency meeting of the Union’s Executive Council, as... Read More

Open letter to the U.S. and Heads of African State and Governments

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Dear Excellencies,  Next week President Obama will host the U.S. – Africa Leaders’ Summit (henceforth the Summit) in Washington, D.C. Although this summit mainly focuses on trade and investment in Africa, the theme is “Investing in the Next Generation” and a number of signature and side events have been organized which appear to acknowledge the role of civil society, women... Read More

African groups call for the African Union to urgently respond to gender and sexuality rights violations in Africa, and particularly to anti-gay laws

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As African civil society organisations whose members live and work to improve the lives of all Africans, we condemn in the strongest terms, the disturbing increase in sexuality and gender-related rights violations and abuses, especially those aimed at women and gender non-conforming people, and people in same sex relations including lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identifying African people. Specifically, we condemn... Read More

Dlamini Zuma leads Inaugural Meeting in Addis Ababa for “African Union Foundation”

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation makes first grant of $150,000 toward landmark pan-African venture  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2014/ -- Following the convening of the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, the inaugural promoters’ meeting of the newly established “African Union Foundation” was held.   The meeting was led by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana... Read More

African Commission condemns coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV

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Johannesburg, November 7 – In a landmark pronouncement for women’s rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has condemned the coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV as a blatant violation of their fundamental rights, which are guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.  Read More

AU summit opens with a Scathing attack on ICC policies Targeting African leaders

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Addis Ababa - Ethiopia's foreign minister opened a special African Union summit Friday with a scathing attack on the International Criminal Court, blasting what he said was its “unfair” and “totally unacceptable” treatment of Africa. The special summit comes amid mounting tensions between The Hague-based court and Kenya, whose president and vice-president have been charged with committing crimes against humanity... Read More

Fatou Bensouda ICC Prosecutor Statement on Westgate Mall attack in Kenya

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BLANTYRE - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, expresses her deep sympathy to the victims of the appalling attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi and to their families and the people of the Republic of Kenya. She prays that the hostages held in the mall have been safely delivered and for a swift end to this... Read More

ICC Vague on its response to letter of Concern from AU about proceedings of the Kenyan Leadership

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ATLANTA - The Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court (ICC, Court), Judge Cuno Tarfusser, has responded on behalf of the ICC Presidency to a letter from the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, which addressed various aspects of the ongoing ICC proceedings of the Kenyan President, Mr Kenyatta, and his Deputy, Mr... Read More

The Collusion with Patriachy and Cyber Gender based Violence

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Many people have asked me: what is patriarchy? Patriarchy is a social system in which the male is the primary authority figure central to social organization and the central roles of political leadership, moral authority, and control of property, and where fathers hold authority over women and children. It implies the institutions of male rule and privilege, and entails female... Read More