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Salvatore Mancuso Press Conference

Former Colombian paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso gives a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, a day after the court granted him conditional release from La Picota prison, July 11, 2024. The former top commander of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) was sent back to Colombia in February after serving a drug trafficking sentence in the United States. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salvatore Mancuso Press Conference

Former Colombian paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso gives a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, a day after the court granted him conditional release from La Picota prison, July 11, 2024. The former top commander of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) was sent back to Colombia in February after serving a drug trafficking sentence in the United States. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salvatore Mancuso Press Conference

Former Colombian paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso gives a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, a day after the court granted him conditional release from La Picota prison, July 11, 2024. The former top commander of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) was sent back to Colombia in February after serving a drug trafficking sentence in the United States. Photo by: Cristian Bayona/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AU officials laud China's support to promote health in Africa

STORY: AU officials laud China's support to promote health in Africa SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Africa CDC headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEILA SHAWA, Senior technical specialist of the African Union Commission (AUC) 3. various of the Africa CDC headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCIS CHISAKA KASOLO, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) liaison office at the AU and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FRANCIS CHISAKA KASOLO, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) liaison office at the AU and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 6. various of the Africa CDC headquarters STORYLINE: Officials of the African Union Commission (AUC) have lauded Africa-China cooperation in the health sector, whereby China has proven to be a strategic partner in dealing with infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB) in Africa.

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AU commission discusses election of new leadership

STORY: AU commission discusses election of new leadership SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the African Union Commission 2. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): MOHAMED SALEM OULD MERZOUG, Chairperson of the executive council of the AU Commission STORYLINE: Members of the executive council of the African Union Commission (AUC) have discussed election modalities to choose the body's new senior leadership. The discussion took place on Friday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, during the 22nd extraordinary session of the executive council. Senior officials, including Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the AU Commission, were present. Speaking on the occasion, chairperson of the executive council of the AUC Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug underscored the need to strengthen the AU institutions to help the commission fully discharge its responsibilities and accelera

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Kenya's Odinga declares interest in AU Commission chairmanship

STORY: Kenya's Odinga declares interest in AU Commission chairmanship SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of AU headquarters 2. various of the Raila Odinga and Olusegun Obasanjo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAILA ODINGA, Former Kenyan Prime minister 4. various of AU meetings 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, Former Nigerian President 6. various of AU headquarters STORYLINE: Kenyan veteran politician Raila Odinga on Thursday officially declared his interest in the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC). Odinga, the former prime minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013, made the announcement in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, saying that he was ready to contest the AUC chairmanship position after consulting with friends across the continent. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAILA ODINGA, Former Kenyan Prime minister "Should the leadership of Africa want my services, I am ready to offer myself to be of serv

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High-level seminar calls for new heights in China-Africa ties

STORY: High-level seminar calls for new heights in China-Africa ties DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of High-level seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (English) : MOHAMMED BELHOCINE, AU commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation STORYLINE: Experts and policymakers attending a high-level seminar on China-Africa cooperation on Thursday called for fostering new highlights in China-Africa ties under the umbrella of the African Union (AU). The seminar, held in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, gathered AU Commission (AUC) officials, African diplomats, diplomats from the Chinese Mission to the AU, academia and experts, among others. Mohammed Belhocine, AU commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, said during the occasion that China has played an important and growing role in executing joint cooperation with AUC and its member states, notably under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework. SOUNDBI

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA CDC-CHINESE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-APPRECIATION

(230402) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 31, 2023 shows an exterior view of the China-aided Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union Commission (AUC) has presented letters of appreciation to Chinese construction workers in recognition of their "extraordinary and professional cooperation" in the construction of the China-aided Africa CDC headquarters. TO GO WITH "Roundup: AU Commission lauds Chinese construction workers for success of China-aided Africa CDC project" (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)

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Africa cannot afford failing to implement AfCFTA: AU Commissioner

STORY: Africa cannot afford failing to implement AfCFTA: AU Commissioner DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining 5. various of the conference STORYLINE: Africa cannot afford failing to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a senior official of the African Union Commission (AUC) has said. Albert Muchanga, the AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, said in a media briefing during the 42nd Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council Wednesday that the AfCFTA is a key asset to transform Africa and failing to implement the program can not be affordable. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Develop

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AU meeting opens with call on African countries to enhance agricultural production

STORY: AU meeting opens with call on African countries to enhance agricultural production DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: LUSAKA CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the official opening of the AU meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STANLEY KAKUBO, Zambia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 3. various of Moussa Faki Mahamat, the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson STORYLINE: The 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) opened in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, Thursday with the host country calling on African countries to enhance agricultural production in order to tackle food insecurity. The meeting, comprising foreign affairs ministers from member states, is being held under the theme "Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent: Accelerating Human Capital, Social and Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms." It runs from July 14 to 16. Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation S

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African aviation stakeholders mull recovery roadmap

STORY: African aviation stakeholders mull recovery roadmap DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference 2. various of airline officials at press conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDERAHMANE BERTHE, Secretary-general of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 4. various of delegates in the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALLAN KILAVUKA, CEO of Kenya Airways 6. various of African Airline CEOs STORYLINE: Key stakeholders in the African aviation industry have mulled strategies and a roadmap that will help the industry's steady and fast recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders gathered at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways in Nairobi from May 8-10. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDERAHMANE BERTHE, Secretary-general of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) "AFRAA, in coordination with African Union Commission (AUC), African Civil Aviation Commiss

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AUC chairperson in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat shake hands after a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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AUC chairperson in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat hold a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo