Chinese scientist wins UNESCO prize for research in life sciences

STORY: Chinese scientist wins UNESCO prize for research in life sciences SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QU XING, UNESCO deputy director-general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission STORYLINE: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Tuesday that three scientists from China, Egypt, and Greece won the 2024 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. Qiao Jie of China, Mohamed Ali Farag of Egypt, and Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos of Greece received the awards for their outstanding contributions to improving the quality of human life through scientific research at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development. "You have

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNITED NATIONS DAY-CELEBRATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNITED NATIONS DAY-CELEBRATION

(231024) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaks at an event marking the UN Day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 24, 2023. The United Nations missions in Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) and the diplomatic corps on Tuesday celebrated the United Nations (UN) Day with a call for determination to heal division, ensure justice and build a better world. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON-CHINA-TIES

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON-CHINA-TIES

(230930) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaks during an event marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2023. Nsanzabaganwa has called for further deepening Africa-China relations across a range of sectors. TO GO WITH "AU Commission calls for further deepening Africa-China ties" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Chinese community in Ethiopia celebrates 74th founding anniversary of PRC

STORY: Chinese community in Ethiopia celebrates 74th founding anniversary of PRC DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MULATU TESHOME, Former Ethiopian President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Minister-counselor at Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia 5. various of the event STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Ethiopia on Tuesday celebrated the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1. The event, held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, was attended by representatives of different African countries, senior African Union (AU) officials, Ethiopian government officials, members of the diplomatic missions in Ethiopia, as well as representatives of the Chinese community in Ethiopia. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission

Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

STORY: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): SAIZANA SOLOMON, Civil engineer of Africa CDC headquarters project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BAO DONGDONG, Engineer of Africa CDC project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy chairperson of the African Union 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the UN 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): COSTANTINOS Bt. COSTANTINOS, Professor at Addis Ababa University STORYLINE: In the suburbs of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Chinese and African engineers are racing against the clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). As the much-anticipated state-of-the-art facility takes shape, the project's swift progress has won acclaim while igniting hopes of transforming public

UNECA launches Africa Hall renovation project

STORY: UNECA launches Africa Hall renovation project DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) officially launching the renovation project of the Africa Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO PEDRO, Acting executive secretary of UNECA 3. various of UNECA launching the renovation project of Africa Hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO PEDRO, Acting executive secretary of UNECA 5. various of UNECA launching the renovation project of Africa Hall 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission 7. various of UNECA launching the renovation project of Africa Hall STORYLINE: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) officially launched the renovation project of the Africa Hall in its endeavor to modernize the building and ensure it complies with international standards. The ground-breaking ceremony of the project was held Friday in Addis Ab

China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts

STORY: China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISEUX VON PFETTEN, President of the Institute for East-West Strategic Studies, Britain 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JEAN MARIE VIANNEY BARINZI, Head of a health center in Rwanda 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Khmer): TIM VUOCHNY, Doctor, Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-i

Nine programs set to bolster Africa-China cooperation: AU Commission deputy chief

STORY: Nine programs set to bolster Africa-China cooperation: AU Commission deputy chief DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the African Union 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission STORYLINE: African Union (AU) Commission deputy chief has said the nine programs of Africa-China cooperation are boosting bilateral cooperation in all directions. The nine programs were announced by China at the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) last year. They aim to strengthen China-Africa cooperation in such fields as public health, poverty reduction and agriculture, trade and investment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission "We look up to these nine programs wi

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-CHINA-INTERVIEW

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-CHINA-INTERVIEW

(220825) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Aug. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Nine programs set to bolster Africa-China cooperation, says AU Commission deputy chief" (Xinhua/Habtamu Worku)