AU team sent to Egypt

By Godfrey Olukya 28-8-2013

As chaos reigns in Egypt, the African Union, (AU) has sent there a high level panel to observe the situation and make attempts to reconcile the warring parties.

A report released by AU says that its High-Level Panel for Egypt will undertake a mission to Egypt from today, 28th August to 3rd September 2013, in pursuance of the relevant pronouncements of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) on the situation in Egypt.

This mission is part of the AU’s efforts, on the basis of its relevant instruments, to assist Egypt in overcoming the challenges confronting it, in the spirit of African solidarity and the search for African solutions to African problems.

During its visit, the Panel intends to meet with the highest Egyptian interim authorities, as well as with other stakeholders.

The AU High-Level Panel for Egypt was appointed by the Chairperson of the Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on 8 July 2013. It held its inaugural meeting in Addis Ababa on 16 July 2013, and undertook its first visit to Egypt from 27 July to 4 August 2013.

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