G20 amplifies Global South voice, with more cooperation, development opportunities

STORY: G20 amplifies Global South voice, with more cooperation, development opportunities DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of G20 summit held in New Delhi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVE PATRICK LALANDE, Director of the partnerships management and resource mobilization directorate of the AU Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, Industry and minerals 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WIRUN PHICHAIWONGPHAKDEE, Director of the Thailand-China Research Center of the Belt and Road Initiative 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MATHAPELO MONAISA, South African journalist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): AKHILESH SUMAN, Senior Indian journalist and geopolitics expert 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development, Pakistan STORYLINE: The Group of 20 (G20) members agreed Saturday to accept the African Union (AU) as a new member in an

African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation

STORY: African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals 4. various of the seminar STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) and the Chinese Mission to the AU on Friday pledged to further deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieve win-win outcomes by taking the opportunity of the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed initiative. The AU and the Chinese mission held a high-level seminar Friday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, with the participation of senior AU officials, officials from African countries, Chinese government officials, members of the diplomatic community in Ethiopia and acade

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICAN UNION-BRI-COOPERATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICAN UNION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230909) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Albert Muchanga, the African Union (AU) commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, speaks at a high-level seminar jointly held by the AU and the Chinese Mission to the AU, in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, on Sept. 8, 2023. The AU and the Chinese Mission to the AU on Friday pledged to further deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieve win-win outcomes by taking the opportunity of the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed initiative. TO GO WITH "African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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