25 pm local time, the AU's predecessor — OAU's 50th anniversary celebration in the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Celebrations invited about 10,005 one thousand guests attended countless local African media have described this as a grand festival of the people of Africa.
Since May 25, 1963, the predecessor of the African Union Organization of African Unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia since the establishment of the AU in the African political, economic, military and other fields have played an irreplaceable role in enhancing the African people national pride and promote unity among African countries.
It is understood that there are about 15,000 guests will attend the celebrations, including 75 from Africa and the world many countries current or former heads of state and head of government. In addition, including the special envoy of Chinese President, Vice Premier Wang Yang. Ansari, Vice President of India and the U.S. Secretary of State Warren dignitaries, including multinational also be invited to attend
It is worth noting that this celebration was held on the occasion coincided with the 21th African Union summit period. 50th Anniversary of the AU is the second most important event during the summit. The summit is still in use last summit theme, namely, «Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance.» Previously, the AU Commission, Xi Zuma has said, the series is intended to promote the celebration of all the peoples of the African continent reflect on the past, look to the future, encouraging them to participate in the continent's recovery process, and jointly create the future of Africa. In addition, the summit always concerned about economic integration in Africa, the regional security situation, disease prevention and control as well as food security and other issues. Participants at the meeting also discussed the parties involved in the inner workings of the AU Commission issues a number of matters, such as budget planning. All proposals will be submitted to upcoming issues held tomorrow at the AU Summit.
The festival has also attracted international media attention. From the 19th AU summit since the opening of the China-aided AU headquarters building, you can see reporters from around the world were busy, they ran various conference site, efforts to unearth news material. According to the AU Commission had introduced a total of as many as 450 reporters will participate in the coverage of the summit and celebrations.
In addition, since the AU headquarters building in use since the Chinese technical staff to ensure that the building became the technical equipment running smoothly core strength. At the scene, from network maintenance to ensure power supply, their presence is everywhere.
In recent days, the whole city Addis Ababa have stepped up security work. AU headquarters in Addis Ababa and around the city's main streets, heavily armed police everywhere you can, and into the city's major hotels, shopping malls staff, you need to pass very stringent security checks. However, these did not affect the celebration of the festive atmosphere of the city in Addis Ababa to celebrate the festival of billboards and banners everywhere; and to match celebrations, the Ethiopian government has also repaired roads of the capital city's 18, greatly improve the traffic.
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