AU Monitor: Issue 99, 2007

[Hakima Abbas]

Continent to Sign EU Market-Access Pact

Julius Barigaba (East African)—With barely five months to the expiry  
of the current trade arrangement between the European Union and  
Africa, Pacific and Caribbean countries, the East and Southern Africa  
region will sign only parts of the new trade pact, the Economic  
Partnership Agreement.

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Zimbabwe on SADC Agenda

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state  
meeting this week in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, is to put the  
Zimbabwean crisis “high on the agenda”, and is poised to take  
“practical steps” to resolve the country’s problems, the regional  
body’s deputy executive secretary, Joao Caholo, told IRIN on Tuesday.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/325/


Indigneous Peoples’ Day

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued a message  
on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/324/


Reflections on the Pan African Movement

Ras Nathaniel Blake - When I launched the AU 6th Region Education  
Campaign in March of 2006, I was filled with youthful optimism that  
the moment had arrived when the elusive goals of the Pan African  
movement would now crystallize.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/323/


The New Scramble for Africa

GRAIN—Corporations and energy-hungry countries are pouring money into  
Africa for agrofuel crop production, fuelling a land rush reminiscent  
of Europe’s initial colonial expansion. Joining the foreign invasion  
are Africa’s governments and business elites. Pushed to the  
sidelines, some groups are speaking out about the devastation all  
this will cause to people’s livelihoods, but it is difficult to hear  
them over the clatter about Africa’s great opportunity to capitalise  
on the world’s energy and environmental crises.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/322/


SADC Accelerates Infrastructure Development

Joseph Ngwawi -- SADC Member States are scaling up the provision of  
regional infrastructure, a critical foundation for the speedy  
realization of regional integration objectives.

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Ministers for Education Meeting Communiqué

The meeting of the SADC Ministers responsible for Education and  
Training was held at Maseru Sun, Maseru, Lesotho on 27th July 2007.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/320/


Study Probes USA Investment in Africa

An innovative study announced today in Johannesburg will look at two  
sets of opinions about why multinationals are not investing rapidly  
in Africa.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/319/


Is Africa Ready to Copy the European Model?

Tshepiso Mmereki (Mmegi/The Reporter) - A lot of arguments have been  
presented as to whether or not the United States of Africa would be  
an achievable dream. Those who had the opportunity to attend the  
Tripoli summit were adamant that indeed it was an eye opener.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/318/


Protocol on Freedom of Expression

A resolution for the adoption of an Additional Protocol to the  
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, on Freedom of  
Expression was drafted at the CSO AU Summit conference on  
Strengthening Freedom of Expression organised in Accra, Ghana 25-26  
June 2007.  The communique and resolution are available for download  
at www.aumonitor.org.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/317/


Diasporans Demand Full Citizenship

Lois Beckett (Ghana Mail) -- The government should expedite the  
process of dual citizenship for members of the Diaspora, former  
Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey said  
Wednesday after the launch of the Joseph Project.

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www.aumonitor.org/comments/316/


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