Addis Ababa: Foreign Affairs Ministers of African countries are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 44th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council.

The 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council will be held from February 14-15, 2024 in Addis Ababa.

AU member States Foreign Affairs Ministers are arriving in the capital to participate at meeting.

Accordingly, the Comorian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Cabo Verdean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Regional Integration, Rui Alberto de Figueiredo Soares, and Minister of External Relations of Cameroon, Lejeune Mbella Mbella arrived at Bole International Airport.

Also, the Acting and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Omar, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi, Amb. Albert Shingiro, have also arrived.

Upon their arrival, they were welcomed by the Chief of State Protocol, Melaku Bedada at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

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baba has also finalized preparations to warmly welcome and successfully host the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) which will be held from February 17 to 18, 2024.

In 2024, the African Union is set to pay special attention to education and training with the theme of the year focusing on educating an Africa fit for the 21st century: building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, qualitative, lifelong and relevant learning for Africa.

The summit will also look into how the continent can maintain momentum in addressing issues of peace and security, regional integration, and development

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

The leadership of the Anglo District Assembly have all pledged to drive the district to achieve more development.

Consisting of Mr Joseph Kpattah, Presiding Member of Anloga District Assembly and Mr Seth Yormwu, Anloga District Chief Executive and Mr Richard Kwame Sefe, Member of Parliament, they made the pledge in an exclusive interview with Ghana News Agency on Tuesday after the nationwide inauguration on Monday.

Mr Joseph Kpattah showed gratitude for his re-election as the presiding member saying, ‘I am very happy the assembly members have given me the nod to lead them again as their presiding member, my good works have spoken for me, and I promise to inject some new energy into the new assembly for the betterment of Anlo.’

Mr Seth Yormewu, the District Chief Executive also charged the new members to be united in all their dealings and admonished them to avoid unnecessary partisan attitude towards Assembly works, citing it as a recipe for retrogression.

‘I urge them to serve their electoral areas with
unity and hard work.’

Mr Richard Kwame Sefe, Member of Parliament for the area, also advised the house to prioritize development and asked them to obey the standing orders, especially new members.

A total of forty-three members were inaugurated into the Anloga District Assembly on Monday, comprising of 28 elected members and 13 government appointees.

Source: Ghana News Agency