Geingob leaves for Ethiopia

President Hage Geingob is expected to depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today to attend the 30th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

The summit will be held under the theme: 'Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation'.

The summit will consider the report of the Peace and Security Council on its activities and the state of peace and security in Africa, covering conflict situations in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan (Darfur) Libya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic.

It will also consider the assumption of the chairmanship of the summit by Rwandan president Paul Kagame, who is taking over from the president of Guinea, Alpha Conde.

This is according to a statement issued by the office of the president this week. Other important meetings scheduled on the margins of the leaders' summit include the summit of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) which is taking place tomorrow.

On the same day the committee of ten heads of state and government for education, science, and technology in Africa, of which Namibia is a co-champion, is taking place.

The 36th session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee also takes place tomorrow.

The president will be accompanied by minister of works Alpheus !Naruseb, minister of economic planning Tom Alweendo, deputy minister of international relations and cooperation Peya Mushelenga and support staff.

STAFF REPORTER