[AU-Monitor] June 27 - African Union Summit Update (French articles included)

[Hakima Abbas]

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The Continental Government and the Perspectives of Women

The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) is holding a series  
of activities around the eve of the African Union Summit, scheduled  
to be held in Accra (Ghana), 1-3 July 2007.

The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of  
26 civil society organizations across the continent. Since January  
2005 members of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR)  
Coalition have attended the African Union (AU) Summits to ensure that  
the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa  
remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African  
leaders to safeguard the rights of women through ratification and  
implementation of the Protocol. To date 21countries have ratified the  
protocol on Women’s Rights, leaving 32 yet to ratify. The delay in  
ratification of the protocol by member states of the union undermines  
the universal achievement of continental standards on women’s rights.

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


Open Letter from CSOs to AU Heads of State on Darfur

We, the representatives of the undersigned civil society  
organisations from Darfur are honoured to address your august  
Assembly on the occasion of its 9th Ordinary Session. This Session  
comes at a historic moment when Africa celebrates the golden jubilee  
of Ghana’s independence as the first nation in Sub-Saharan Africa to  
break its colonial shackles. However, despite Africa’s remarkable  
achievement in defeating colonialism, the continent still faces  
serious challenges that need to be addressed with the same resolve  
and vigour. An example in point is the catastrophic human rights and  
humanitarian situation in Darfur (Sudan). Africa is commendable for  
its ongoing efforts to end this unacceptable situation by African  
means and through the deployment of a joint AU and UN hybrid  
peacekeeping force in the region. In this regard we wish to pay  
homage to all African soldiers that have sacrificed their lives in an  
attempt to protect their brothers and sisters especially the most  
vulnerable women and children in Darfur.

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


United States of Africa Papers Launch

The Direct Conflict Prevention Programme (DCP) of the Institute for  
Security Studies (ISS)-Addis Ababa office would like to cordially  
invite you to the launch of seven research papers relating to the  
debate on the United States of Africa. The launch and buffet lunch  
will take place at the Alisa Hotel, in North Ridge, Accra, Ghana, on  
the 27th June 2007 at 12h00.

These papers – five in English and two in French - address issues  
pertaining to the forthcoming ‘Grand Debate on the Union Government’.  
They provide a critical analysis of the opportunities and challenges  
of a “United Africa”. In the journey towards African unity it is  
necessary to ask at least three questions: 1) “Where did the journey  
start?”; 2) “Where are we now?” 3) “Where do we go from here?”. Each  
of the papers will address these issues from different political,  
economic, and social perspectives.

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


Lancement d’un Passeport des Citoyens Africains

Il est vert, comporte un logo africain et appelle les gouvernements  
africains à permettre à son détenteur de « librement passer,  
commercer, travailler et résider dans toutes les parties de l’Afrique  
avec pleins droits, devoirs et responsabilités de citoyenneté : c’est  
le Passeport des Citoyens Africains !

La suite:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
lancement_dun_passeport_des_citoyens_africains/


Du ‘Grand Débat’ aux Grandes Actions pour une Afrique Unifiée

« Accélérer l’Intégration Africaine et son Développement en ce XXIème  
Siècle : Perspectives et Défis du Gouvernement de l’Union », a été le  
thème autour duquel un réseau d’une centaine d’organisations de la  
société civile africaine de près de trente pays, de même que des  
Africains de la diaspora (Europe et Amérique du Nord) a débattu du 22  
au 23 juin à Accra.

La suite:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
du_grand_debat_aux_grandes_actions_pour_une_afrique_unifiee


L’Unification de l’Afrique Ici et Maintenant

La mise sur pied prochaine ou non du Gouvernement de l’Union  
Africaine a été au centre des débats lors du forum organisé 19 au 21  
juin 2007 à Accra par Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy  
Project (AfriMAP) et l’Institut pour la Gouvernance Démocratique  
(IDEG) et la coalition de la société civile ghanéenne sur le sommet  
de l’Union Africaine en prélude au sommet de l’Union Africaine du 1er  
au 3 juillet prochain à Accra.

La suite: www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
lunification_de_lafrique_ici_et_maintenant/


Du Grand Debats Aux Grands Actions En Faveur De L’Unite Africaine

Communiqué de la Société Civile à l’Assemblée des Chefs d’Etat lors  
du 9ème Sommet Ordinaire.

Nous, organisations soussignées venant de toutes les cinq régions de  
l’Union Africaine et de la Diaspora, nous félicitons de l’occasion  
que nous offre ce Grand Débat pour décider des prochaines mesures à  
prendre pour accélérer l’unification politique et économique de notre  
cher continent.

La suite:
www.pambazuka.org/aumonitor/index.php/AUMONITOR/comments/ 
du_grand_debats_aux_grands_actions_en_faveur_de_lunite_africaine/


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