Kopano Tlape GCISPRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday attended the unveiling ceremony of a statue of former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. It was organised by the AU during the 32nd ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state at the AU new complex in Addis Ababa. “The commemorative statue of emperor Haile Selassie is an important recognition of the emperor’s contribution to Africa’s liberation and unity leading up to the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963,” the International Relations and Co-operation department said yesterday. Ramaphosa is leading a high-level South African delegation at the AU session. South Africa intended to submit its instrument of ratification of the agreement on the African continental free trade area during the summit.

Source: Ethiopian News February 11, 2019 05:03 UTC