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Ethiopia played strong stable power in the AU as a driving force of joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in the regional affairs, particularly in the Horn of Africa. The AU as independent organ, allows Ethiopia to influence its policies, shape and impact continental policies that have bearings internally and regionally.
The African Union Conference Center and Office Complex (AUCC) is a building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the headquarters of the African Union and plays host to the biannual AU summits. It also serves as a conference center for African and diaspora businesses. [ 1 ]
Nominations were open until 6th August 2024. The new chair will be elected at the 38th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2025 by the AU Assembly via a secret ballot. [2] Past chairpersons have hailed from western, central and southern regions of the African Union.
The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states [8] [9] located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The bloc was launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. [10]
The African Union Commission (AUC) acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the African Union (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission). It consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of policy. The African Union Headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Assembly of the African Union consists of the 55 heads of state and government of the member countries. The Assembly meets once a year. The Chairperson of the Assembly presides the annual African Union Summit as well as the Pan-African Parliament during the election and swearing in of the President of the Pan-African Parliament.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Ethiopia. There are 119 embassies in Addis Ababa. As Addis Ababa is the seat of the African Union, embassies resident therein are also accredited to this organization. However, some countries maintain permanent missions or delegations separate from their embassies to Ethiopia.
It is situated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. EASF Force HQ is composed of military and civilian staff seconded by the EASF Member States. In case of deployment, the African Union (AU) or United Nations assume the operational control of the Brigade.