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Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Conveys His Heartfelt Condolences to the Emir of Qatar On the Passing of His Highness, the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago03 mins

The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe conveys his heartfelt condolences on behalf of the CAF Member Associations that represent 54 African countries, to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the passing of His Highness, the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The…

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Africa: Statement on the passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President of Botswana

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President of the Republic of Botswana, recipient of the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and former Chair of the Ibrahim Prize Committee. President Mogae was an exemplary statesman whose leadership was defined by integrity, discipline, and a steadfast…

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Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis, a distinguished diplomat, a pioneering figure in Ethiopia’s foreign service, and a steadfast Pan-Africanist who dedicated her life to the service of her country and the continent. Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis…

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Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Passing of Former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, H.E. Liamine Zeroual

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses profound sorrow upon learning of the passing of H.E. Liamine Zeroual, former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, who departed on yesterday evening. The AUC Chairperson extends heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Algeria, as well as to the…

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Africa: Statement of the Chairperson On the Passing of Nicholas Haysom

eriinfo.com4 months ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses profound sadness at the passing of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan. “Mr. Haysom was not only a distinguished diplomat, but a trusted partner and a dear friend,” the Chairperson said. “From his service alongside President…

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Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has joined leaders across the world in mourning the passing of the Hon. Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, who died at the age of 84. He described him as a towering figure whose life’s work resonated profoundly with Africa’s historic and ongoing struggles for justice,…

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Afreximbank Mourns the Passing of Intra-Africa Trade Champion, Olusegun Awolowo

eriinfo.com8 months ago06 mins

Cairo, 28 November 2025: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) joins the people of Nigeria, the continent and global community in mourning the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo “Segun” on 20 November 2025 after a protracted illness. Mr. Awolowo was a visionary champion of intra-African trade. His roles included President of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation,…

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Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Passing of H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga

eriinfo.com10 months ago03 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sadness of the passing of H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, and a distinguished statesman of the African continent. On behalf of the African Union, its organs and institutions, the Chairperson extends his…

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African Court On Human and Peoples’ Rights Mourns the Passing of Former Judge, Hon. Justice El Hadji Guissé

eriinfo.com11 months ago05 mins

Arusha — Honourable Justice Guisse, a Senegalese national, was appointed as a founding Judge of the African Court by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in January 2006 after his election by the Executive Council of the African Union. He served for a four-year term which ended in 2010….

African Union Commission Chairperson Mourns the Passing of H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

eriinfo.com1 year ago02 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sorrow of the passing of H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who died today at the age of 82. On behalf of the African Union Commission and the wider African Union family, the Chairperson conveys…