By Manish Chand | Mon, Jul 16, 2012
Addis Ababa : The guessing game is over. In what was touted as the mother of all contests in the continent, South Africa's Home Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a doctor and anti-apartheid icon, has won a tightly-contested vote to become the first woman head of the African Union (AU) Commission.
She beat the incumbent, Jean Ping of Gabon, after several rounds of voting Sunday night. The vote was preceded by fiercely partisan politicking and polarization between the Francophone Africa, which was rooting for Ping, a former Gabonese foreign minister, and the Anglophone Read More
By Christine Chisha | Mon, Jul 16, 2012
The launch of the African Union (AU) is a major event in the contemporary history of the continent. In July 1999, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) decided to accelerate the process of economic and political integration of the continent.
AU commissioner for Economic Affairs Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba said the organization has grown since its establishment in terms of mandate and transformation from OAU to AU.
He said OAU formed in 1963 focused mostly on politics, to eliminate the last vestiges of colonialism and apartheid, strengthen unity and Read More
By Manish Chand | Tue, Jul 17, 2012
Ababa : It was midnight drama, intrigue and last-minute deal-making at the Chinese-built new building of the African Union as rival camps upped the stakes for the AU's top job, which has been won by South Africa's Home Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
African leaders, who are in the Ethiopian capital for the 19th biannual AU summit, finally gathered in the conference hall of the AU new building Sunday evening for the first round of voting for the post of the AU Commission chair, the 54-nation bloc's chief executive head.
The continent has never Read More
By Christine Chisha | Sat, Jul 14, 2012
GOING by the theme of the 19th Africa Union summit ‘Boosting intra-Africa trade’ the Zambian and Ethiopian government has signed two bilateral agreements.
The two governments signed agreements focusing on the economical, scientific and technical cooperation. The other agreement is the draft protocol on establishing of bilateralconsultation in multilateral affairs.
The bilateral agreements will benefit both countries in conducting exchange of information, expertise, and study tours between development institutions and business communities.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Given Lubinda who signed on behalf of the Zambian government said the two countries need to enhance and strengthen intra- Africa diplomatic relations Read More
By Sheila Naturinda | Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Even though agriculture and infrastructure weren’t as such a priority in the 70s, today women have developed new and fresh dynamics to empower them, facilitate and enhance them run agriculture.Agriculture is the backbone of almost all African states and women play a larger role in the sector and the outcomes of agriculture into trade help the development of the continent with women as key drivers of the trade.
The 19th ordinary summit is held under the theme;" Boosting intra-African trade."
At the ongoing African Union in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, women under Read More
By Sheila Naturinda | Sat, Jul 14, 2012
Corridor talks about lobbying, and the eventual political showdown over who will be the next chair of the African Union Commission was close to throwing into doubt the other meaningful deliberations at the ongoing Addis Ababa summit.
Even as official meetings went on, bilateral on the candidacy of the two antagonists in the race were being talked about- silently and in other corners sometimes loudly.
The different council meetings did discuss situations in Mali, civil conflicts in Somalia, hostilities between Sudan and South Sudan, and the current and most current situation in the Read More
By Christine Chisha | Sun, Jul 15, 2012
THE United Nations (UN) says it is impressed with the growth of democracy in Africa and free press many nations are enjoying and giving its citizen a chance to vote in decades. Deputy UN Secretary –General Jan Eliasson said Africa is now a home of thriving democracies, where elections are peaceful and the press is free.
“The voices of the people are heard and respected all over the continent. What Africa needs next is a global solidarity to create jobs, generate
growth and stop preventable deaths,” he said. Mr Eliasson said the UN is a close partner not Read More
By Manish Chand | Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Addis Ababa, July 13 (IANS) The 19th African Union summit has kicked off in this Ethiopian capital with all eyes set on intense lobbying for what is touted as the 'mother of all contests' for the executive head of the 54-nation bloc that seeks to find African solutions for African crises.
It's a two-way contest between incumbent Jean Ping, a former foreign minister of Gabon, and South Africa's Home Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a former wife of President Jacob Zuma, for the coveted post of the chairperson of the AU commission, the preeminent decision-making body of the Read More
Fahamu is commissioning an evaluation its two year Oxfam Novib funded Emerging Powers in Africa Initiative. The evaluation will establish the extent to which the activities have contributed to fulfilling the objectives elaborated above. The findings and recommendations from this exercise will inform future programming.
Interested candidates are invited to submit to [email protected].
- 1. Curriculum vitae of consultant that highlights experience with similar assignments
-
2. A note that details:
- a. Understanding of the assignment
- b. How you intend to work on this project
- c. Fees
For further information, please download the Terms of Reference.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Between March 5 – 11, 2012, women small scale farmers from five West African countries gathered in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso for the Institute on Resource Rights and Change as part of the ongoing support that Fahamu is providing to members of the We Are the Solution campaign for food sovereignty and agro-ecological solutions.
During the institute, the women participated in an exchange with Burkinabe famers. Hear them share their own knowledge and practices for a sustainable future!
See videos below or visit our YouTube Channel