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LAGOS, NIGERIA  —

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In a historic day for the empowerment of the African Diaspora in Brazil, a PAC delegation composed of representatives from South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, the United States and the Caribbean (CARICOM member countries) meets with the President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and its respective State Deputies.

In a historic day for the empowerment of the African Diaspora in Brazil, a PAC delegation composed of representatives from South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, the United States and the Caribbean (CARICOM member countries) meets with the President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and its respective State Deputies.

The parties agreed to begin formulating strategies to bolster technical cooperation, investments, tourism, cultural and educational exchange between regions of the Diaspora, individual African countries and Afro-Brazilians at large.

Members of the Legislative Assembly also expressed their unwavering commitment to support policies that will help combat racial inequality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, with a special focus on youth development and women.

Furthermore, the Pan-African Council committed to sponsoring 15 outstanding young Afro-Brazilians in the year 2020 to join a larger African Diaspora youth delegation to the Republic of Ghana, in support of the country’s Year of Return initiatives.

Pan-African Council Delegate, Kamille Brown attended the historic and unprecedented outreach to Pan-African stakeholders in Atlanta, Georgia via Town Hall Format.

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The event, held at the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, addressed the following topics:

• Update on significant developments in the African Union
• Brief on the 2019 February African Union Summit
• Update on historic progress on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
• Introduction of Steering Committee for African Diaspora Health Initiative
• Africa House, Georgia
• African Union Passport
• R 400 Initiative

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The Pan-African Council has been invited to consult the African Union at the 2nd Diaspora Focal Points Workshop organized on the back of the Consultative Act of the African Union which declares that it shall “invite and encourage the full participation of the African Diaspora as an important part of our continent, in the building of the African Union”.

This initiative falls in line with the First 10-year Implementation plan of the Agenda 2063 which realizes the full potential of the African Diaspora as key drivers of the Continent’s development as stipulated in the roadmap.

Pan-African Council correspondent to Haiti, Mr. Peterson Saint Jean reports on the latest developments in the capital city of Port-au-Prince as the country mobilizes itself to hold its leadership accountable for the alleged embezzlement of billions of dollars through PetroCaribe.

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Fed up with corruption and lack of transparency, people inside and outside Haiti are turning to Twitter to ask the question “Where’s the money?” using the hashtags #PetroCaribeChallenge and #KotKobPetroKaribeA. The youth of Haiti has shown increased political awareness and a willingness to make their voices heard, connecting themselves to the global struggle for African liberation.

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The Pan-African Council is a proud partner of the 3rd Pan-African Global Meeting: “Diplomacy, Commitment and Solidarity” presided by the Honorable African Union Ambassador to United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao and organized by COINDAH @coindah (International Congress of Spanish-Speaking African Diaspora) to be held December 3rd and 4th, 2018 in Colombia — South America.

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Pan-African Council Ambassador Norbert Haguma contributes to the African Continental Free Trade Area (#AfCFTA) discussions and recommendations at the African Union in Dakar, Senegal

African Union (AU) and New Zealand Government partner Launch AU Handbook 2014

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Addis Ababa, 27 January 2014 – The African Union Commission and the Government of New Zealand have collaborated to produce a comprehensive guide to the African Union system.

The first edition of African Union Handbook 2014 was launched in the margins of the African Union Executive Council at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa today Monday 27 January 2014 by Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga, Commissioner for Human Resources Science and Technology of the African Union, and Mr Murray Mc Cully, New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the AUC, AU Commissioners and invited guests.

The African Union Handbook 2014 is a ready reference guide for people working in all parts of the AU system as well as the AU’s many partners and wider civil society. It has been modelled on the United Nations Handbook, a publication that has been produced by the New Zealand Government for over 50 years.

“Today, the AU is central to the advancement of Africa. It is the pre-eminent organisation of the continent. This African Union Handbook 2014 will be a valuable guide to our Member States, citizens and partners as they navigate the AU system”, said Dr. Ikounga.

“As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity and African Union (OAU/AU), and as we engage in the process of conceiving Agenda 2063, it is timely for the AU system to have this guide”, added the AUC Commissioner.

“The handbook contains detailed and factual information about the AU and summary information relating to its predecessor, the OAU, which was formed in 1963. It illustrates some of the work that has gone into building African unity, prosperity and peace through the AU, the solid achievements of pan-Africanism and pathways to the future”, underlined Dr Ikounga.

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr McCully says New Zealand is proud to contribute to the 50th anniversary celebrations and collaborate with the Commission and produce the prototype AU Handbook.

“Given New Zealand’s expertise in developing the UN Handbook, it made sense to work together on this publication. New Zealand is also committed to future work with AU member states and the Commission in areas of common interest, such as agriculture and
food security”, Mr McCully says.

The African Union Handbook 2014 is available from the Directorate of Information and Communications in the AU Commission; and a PDF version can be downloaded from the African Union (www.au.int) and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (www.mfat.govt.nz) websites.

For further information contact:
Directorate of Information and Communication
African Union Commission
E-mail: dinfo@africa-union.org
www.au.int
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia