[AU-Monitor] (June 25 - part 3) African Union Summit Update

[Hakima Abbas]

Civil Society Communiqué to the Assembly of the Heads of States

Today, June 23, civil society organisations from across Africa met  
during the Continental Conference organized by the AU Ghanaian Civil  
Society Coalition.  A communique entitled “From a “grand debate”  
to grand actions for a united Africa” was adopted and will be  
presented to the Assembly of Heads of States.  The communique  
states:  “There is a clear consensus among us in favour of rapidly  
accelerating continental integration in order to respond to current  
and future economic, political and social challenges. Accordingly, we  
support the proposal for the establishment of a Union Government.  We  
believe that the Union Government must be a People’s Union and must  
be built on values of participation and democracy in its construction  
and implementation at continental, regional and national level.”   
Please find attached the full text of the Communique.


Solidarity Concert on Darfur

Wednesday June 27, join Hugh Masekela - world acclaimed South African  
music legend in a Solidarity Concert on Darfur at the National  
Theatre, Accra.  The event starts at 7.00PM.

This is an African civil society programme in connection with the  
African Union summit being hosted in Ghana.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
solidarity_concert_on_darfur/


“In the Interest of Our Destiny”

Interview with Professor Atukwei Okai conducted June 23, 2007 in  
Accra, Ghana following an address by the Professor to the  
“Continental Conference on Accelerating Africa’s Integration and  
Development in the 21st century” organized by the Ghanaian Civil  
Society AU Coalition.

Professor Atukwei Okai is a widely published author and acclaimed  
poet. He is Secretary-General of the Pan African Writer’s  
Association (PAWA).  This interview was conducted by Selome Araya for  
the AU-Monitor.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
in_the_interest_of_our_destiny/


Beyond the Presidential Project to a Public Mandate
Interview with Andiwo Obondoh, Christian Children’s Fund.

Andiwo Obondoh is the Regional Adviser for Christian Children’s Fund  
(CCF) Africa, based in South Africa. In March, Emily Mghanga  
interviewed him on the upcoming Grand Debate on the Continental  
Government during the next African Union Summit, June – July 2007.  
This interview is one of several interviews with African citizens and  
CSO leaders on the AU proposal for Continental Government. Emily  
Mghanga of Pan Africa Programme Oxfam edited this interview.

Read more:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
beyond_the_presidential_project_to_a_public_mandate/

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