African leaders unveil statue of late Tanzanian president at AU

STORY: African leaders unveil statue of late Tanzanian president at AU SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: African leaders attending the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) on Sunday unveiled a life-size statue of the late Tanzanian President, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, erected on the premises of the pan-African body's headquarters in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Nyerere is credited as being at the forefront of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), a predecessor to today's AU. He was also one of the founding fathers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Nyerere's sculpture is the third statue erected on the premises of the AU headquarters next to the late Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and the late Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah. Present at the unveiling ceremony

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(230910) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe performs Wu Opera "Three Triumphs Over the Skeletal Demon" at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 8, 2023. Chinese cultural performances were held at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Friday to mark the joint celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the AU, and the AU Day. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-PERFORMANCE

(230910) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist of the Zhejiang Wu Opera troupe performs Wu Opera "The Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers" at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 8, 2023. Chinese cultural performances were held at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Friday to mark the joint celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the AU, and the AU Day. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)

Africa marks 60th anniversary of OAU-AU amid call for continental unity, development

STORY: Africa marks 60th anniversary of OAU-AU amid call for continental unity, development DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anniversary 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, Chairperson of AU Commission 3. various of the anniversary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, Chairperson of AU Commission 5. various of related activities STORYLINE: As the African continent marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), realizing continental unity and development took center stage. The African continent on Thursday marked "Africa Day," which is observed annually on May 25 to celebrate the achievements of the pan-African bloc from its creation on May 25, 1963. Since 32 heads of independent African states signed the OAU Charter creating Africa's first post-independence continental institution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital back in May 1963, the

Namibia commemorates Africa Day

STORY: Namibia commemorates Africa Day DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Africa Day celebration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HELENA YOLOKENI KAVENA, Namibia's Ministry of Education, Art and Culture 3. various of the Africa Day celebration STORYLINE: Namibia joined the rest of the continent to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). The event ran under the theme "Our Africa, Our Future." The southwestern African nation held an event in Windhoek, the country's capital where various dignitaries from various international embassies based in Windhoek joined the celebrations. SOUNDBITE (English): HELENA YOLOKENI KAVENA, Namibia's Ministry of Education, Art and Culture "We are here celebrating Africa Day which was started in 1963, (on) May 25 in Tanzania and also Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Africa Day is the day when the African Union and the continent as a whole