The African Union

On Friday September 12 the Commission of the African Union and International IDEA launch a Joint Action Plan to foster and enhance capacity within the Commission of the African Union to deepen democracy, human rights and good governance across the African continent.  Secretary General of IDEA Vidar Helgesen (picture) expresses his satisfaction in the cooperation agreed with AU. Read more

A landmark plan of action, targeting an estimated $72 billion a year in external funding to help Africa win the battle against poverty, has been launched at the gathering of the continent’s political leaders in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Shiekh. Read more

The Foreign Minister held talks in Addis Ababa with the leader of the African Union (AU), Alpha Oumar Konare, about the new African security architecture, other roles of the AU and Norway’s co-operation with the organisation. Read more