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  • Algerian-African Economic Meeting in 2016

    ALGIERS, 2016/01/11 Partnerships between Algerian economic operators and their counterparts from forty African nations will be the focus of a conference the Business Leaders Forum (FCE) intends to hold in October 2016, a representative of the organization announced Wednesday. "Algeria has excellent diplomatic and political relations with African nations, but in economy, these relationships have not capitalized. The conference under the FCE will include dozens of business leaders in these nations with their counterparts Algeria to boost our economic relations and launch significant partnerships," President of the International Relations Committee in the FCE told APS.

  • Xi's proposals chart course for future Sino-African ties

    CHINA, 2015/12/08 The new initiatives launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday during a landmark summit to boost comprehensive cooperation with Africa will inject a strong impetus into the development in both China and Africa, and chart a clear course for an all-round partnership between the two sides. The proposals, aimed at pushing forward collaboration between China and African nations in the new era, cover areas ranging from industrialization, agricultural modernization to financial services and green development, inclunding peacekeeping and security.

  • Globalisation needs global institutions of governance.

    TURKEY, 2015/12/02 In the wake of the 10th conference of G20 leaders at summit level in Antalya, Turkey on 15–16 November, presently is a good time to reflect on the national of world governance. The roots of globalisation lay in the quest for empire. The combination of church and national meant that some of the early attempts at world governance were through religious institutions, such as the Papacy and the Caliphate.Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies pose for a photo at their annual summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15, 2015. The European Enlightenment and technological revolutions made the world additional secular and intensified globalising forces. The Concert of Europe, following the Napoleonic Wars, was the initial secular attempt at world governance. It broke down because extant European powers could not accommodate a rising power. Germany was integrated into world governance only next two catastrophic world wars.

  • China will work with African countries to make a China-Africa summit late this year a successful event

    CHINA, 2015/11/30 China will work with African nations to make a China-Africa summit late this year a successful event, President Xi Jinping said on Friday while conference with visiting South African President Jacob Zuma. The two nations announced that the sixth ministerial conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation will be upgraded to a summit and is scheduled for Dec 4 and 5 in South Africa. The forum, held each three years since 2000, was upgraded to a summit once before, in 2006 in Beijing, and drew participants from 48 nations. National leaders of China and South Africa will invite African heads of national to the summit this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his South African counterpart, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, announced on Thursday.

  • APEC Ministerial Meeting eyes new measures to boost regional economy

    RUSSIA, 2015/11/18 The Ministerial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded here on Tuesday and adopted a joint statement eyeing new actions to boost economic increase in the region. According to the joint statement, the new moves aimed at continuing to chart a course for the region in the 21st century based on enhancing regional economic integration schedule, and fostering micro, small and medium enterprises' participation in regional and world markets. The joint statement as well called for improving investment in human capital development and building sustainable and resilient communities. Albert del Rosario, chair of the ministerial conference, told reporters here in a briefing that the ministers of the APEC members strongly agreed on the need to enhance human resource development through pursuing strategic cooperation in human capital development so as to increase people's employ ability, productivity, and ability to respond to emerging business demands.

  • Third Africa-India Forum Summit (AIFS-III)

    INDIA, 2015/10/31   African Heads of National and Government gathered at the Third Africa-India Forum Summit (AIFS-III) on 29 October 2015 witnessed a blend of the rich cultural diversity of Africa and India during the opening ceremony that took place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi, where dance groups from both sides in their colourful traditional regalia, showcased the beauty of a fruitful partnership between Africa and India. Jointly organized by the African Union (AU) and the Government of India, the Summit was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Robert Mugabe, Chairperson of the AU, who is as well the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in the presence of H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), who presented a key note address at the inaugural ceremony of the Third Africa-India Summit. The AUC Deputy Chairperson, Mr. Erastus Mwencha, alongside some AU Commissioners and High Officials, as well attended the event.

  • Foreign Minister attends Third India Africa Forum Summit

    INDIA, 2015/10/31 Mr. Joël Morgan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Transport, represented President James Michel at the Third India Africa Forum Summit, held in New Delhi, on 29th October 2015. The India Africa Forum Summit created a platform for cooperation between India and African states under the aegis of the African Union. With its initial Summit held in 2008 in New Delhi, followed by a second session in Addis Ababa in 2011, the 2015 India Africa Forum Summit reaffirmed the commitments of India and the African states to continue to work closely on issues of mutual interests and mutual benefits. The theme for the 2015 session was “Partners in Evolution: Towards a dynamic and Transformative Development Schedule.” In the statement delivered by Ambassador Faure on behalf of Minister Morgan during the Ministerial Session on 28th October 2015, Ambassador Faure focused his interventions on issues of great importance to Seychelles as an African country and India such as trade, climate change, security and Blue Economy. In relations to the strong ties between India and Africa, Ambassador Faure highlighted the devotion of both parties to contribute additional strenuously to increase and prosperity through enhanced collaborative efforts across a lot of fields. Ambassador Faure further noted the urgent need for “a new dynamism in South-South Cooperation”, to “face up the world challenges that are threatening our collective next.”

  • British parliamentary delegation visits Angola

    ANGOLA, 2015/10/31 The visit was organised with the support of the British Embassy in Luanda and under the umbrella of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU). The IPU is the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue and works for peace and co-operation part peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy. This visit symbolised the good relations between the Angolan and British parliaments and was in direct response to a visit by an Angolan parliamentary delegation that visited the UK in February 2011 led by the Angolan Secretary of National for Foreign Affairs, Ms Angela Braganca.

  • MoU Addendum signing ceremony for hosting of ADEA's COMED by AUC HRST

    AFRICA, 2015/10/31 On the margins of the Initial Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST), the African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, H.E Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga and the ADEA Executive Secretary, Ms. Oley Dibba-Wadda, signed an Addendum to the current Memorandum of Considerate between the Commission of the African Union (AUC) and ADEA, on Thursday, 28th October 2015. The addendum sets out a framework within which the African union Commission will host the ADEA working group on Communication for Education and Improvment(COMED). This partnership comes at a time at the same time as the implementation of the Schedule 2063-linked Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) is about to take off. Communication and data dissemination are identified as a key element of the implementation platform for CESA 16-25. Hosting of COMED at the AUC will further strengthen the strategic partnership between the AUC and ADEA. The AUC considers ADEA as key technical partner and implementing agency that will play an even better role in the coalition of partnerships for the implementation of CESA 16-25. With COMED hosted at the AU headquarters in the department of Human Resources, science and technology, it will be easier to ensure additional visibility of the excellent work carried out by ADEA and the AUC, thus enabling Member States and stakeholders to have the necessary data and knowledge to be able to own their continental policies and frameworks, and participate in intra-African and world discussions. Acting as a broker of ideas and a forum for knowledge sharing part diverse education stakeholders, COMED will focus not only on promoting dialogue and consensus on education programmes and policies but as well on developing and implementing a communications strategy for the post-2015 African education schedule that links seamlessly with the world SDGs framework. COMED has successfully developed a network that consists of additional than 1,200 journalists and communication experts from all the 54 member states of the African Union.

  • Burundi remembers late leader Melchior Ndadaye

    BURUNDI, 2015/10/28 Burundian citizens Wednesday commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye, the initial Hutu president democratically elected who was killed three months next the start of his policy. Ceremonies marking the commemoration happened countrywide and in the east African country's capital Bujumbura, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, other senior officials and diplomats accredited to Burundi participated in the event. Ndadaye's commemoration anniversary took place in two separate events inclunding church services in his memory and laying flowers on his tomb or on his memorials throughout the east African country.
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