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The African Union Commission (AUC) acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the African Union (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission). It is headed by a chairperson and consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of policy. The African Union Headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The palm leaves stand for peace. The gold circle symbolises Africa's wealth and bright future, while the green circle represents African hopes and aspiration for unity. The map of Africa, without boundaries, signifies African unity, while a series of small interlocking red rings at the base of the emblem stand for African solidarity and the blood shed for the liberation of Africa.
The AU's secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa. The largest city in the AU is Lagos, Nigeria while the largest urban agglomeration is Cairo, Egypt. The African Union has more than 1.3 billion people and an area of around 30 million km 2 (12 million sq mi) and includes world landmarks such as the Sahara and the Nile. [9]
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The design of the site resembles two hands in embrace, symbolising Africa–China relations, [2] and includes both traditional African art and modern pan-African symbology, with the height of the 99.9 m (328 ft) main tower a reference to the adoption of the Sirte Declaration founding the African Union on 9 September 1999. [4]
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The Permanent Representatives' Committee of the African Union is made up of nominated representatives of member countries by the African Union. Chair - Nigeria. 1st Vice-Chair - Republic of Congo. 2nd Vice-Chair - Rwanda. 3rd Vice-Chair - Libya. Rapporteur - Botswana. They prepare the work for the Executive Council
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission (AUC). [2] They are the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative of the African Union (AU), and the Commission’s Chief Accounting Officer. They are elected for a four-year term, renewable once, by the Assembly of the African Union. [3]