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a Seat of the African Union Commission. b Seat of the Pan-African Parliament. The African Union ( AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union.
The African Union Conference Center and Office Complex ( AUCC) is a building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the headquarters of the African Union and plays host to the biannual AU summits. It also serves as a conference center for African and diaspora businesses. [1] The main building is 99.9 m (328 ft) tall [2] and it is the second tallest ...
The African Union is a geo-political entity covering the entirety of the African continent. Its origin dates back to the First Congress of Independent African States, held in Accra, Ghana, from 15 to 22 April 1958. The conference aimed at forming the Africa Day (that preceded the formation of the OAU) to mark the liberation movement of the ...
Profession. Tutor, teacher, researcher, professor, historian and archaeologist. Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) is a Malian politician, professor, historian and archaeologist, who served as President of Mali for two five-year terms from 1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.
Cité de l'Union Africaine. The Cité de l'Union Africaine (City of the African Union) or Cité de l'OUA (City of OAU) is a governmental complex situated in the Ngaliema commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is strategically located near Mont Ngaliema and serves as a venue for diplomatic and governmental functions.
Opening date. April 3, 2010. The African Renaissance Monument ( French: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 52 m (171 ft) tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese ...
The African Union Commission ( AUC) acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the African Union (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission ). It consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of policy. The African Union Headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The African Development Bank Group ( AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement ( BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. [1] [2] The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).