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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, is currently running for the African Union Commission chairperson position. She has pledged to focus on poverty reduction within the African continent. She has said that, "We need to eradicate conflicts on our continent by providing African solutions to African problems."
The African Union has declared 2010-2020 as the Decade of Women. In light of this, Dlamini-Zuma's plans of action focuses on the emancipation of women, education, health, shelter, and job creation. She urges the acceleration and integration of all economic spheres in order to advance African interests internationally.
-Akshika Patel
SOURCE: News Day: Everyday News for the People
