The AU summit held in Kigali
The 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of
State and Government was held on 17th July 2016, at the Kigali
Convention Centre (KCC), Rwanda, with a strong call for unity and love
for the continent.
The opening ceremony was marked by a symbolic act of Pan-Africanism
with the launch of the African Union (AU) passport aimed at
facilitating the free movement of people on the continent.
H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, Chairperson of the AU and President of
the Republic of Chad, and President Paul Kagame of the Republic of
Rwanda, received the first passports handed to them by the Chairperson
of the AU Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
“I feel deeply and proudly a true son of Africa after receiving this passport”,
said President Idriss Deby while stressing the importance of fast
tracking integration on the continent to achieve socio-economic growth
for the wellbeing of the African citizens.
The event at the Kigali Convention Center took place in the
presence of the Heads of State of the African Union (AU), the African
Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson, the
Palestine President, the AU Commissioners, Ministers of Foreign Affairs,
Members of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC), officials of
the AUC, Heads of AU Organs, the Media and invited guests.
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