11/09/2008 :: 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. + More

Utenriksministerdelen av AUs toppmøte ble avholdt 26.-28. juni i Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. Ambassadørene Tom Vraalsen og Jens-Petter Kjemprud avholdt samtaler med en rekke lands utenriksministere. Det ble også avholdt samtaler med AUs formann Jean Ping, AUs kommisjonær for fred og sikkerhet Ramtame Lamamra, IGADs nye eksekutivdirektør Mahboub M. Maalim samt en rekke andre. + More

08/07/2008 :: 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. + More