Overview
- Lesson Title: The Eleventh African Union Summit-This is a report about the eleventh African Union Summit.
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Economics/Politics
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency:
- Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality: Reading
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2008
- ObjectID: HAUS_13089
Transcript
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An dora muhimmanci kan tattauna ruwan sha da kiwon lafiya a gun taron shugabannin AU a karo na 11 Ran 30 ga watan Yuni, an bude taron shugabanni na kungiyar tarayyar Afirka wato AU a karo na 11 a birnin Sharm el-Sheikh na kasar Masar, inda shugabanni kasashe da shugabannin gwamnatoci ko kuma wakilai daga kasashe 53 mambobin kungiyar AU suke tattauna manufar bunkasuwa tare. Tare da wakarta, wannan kungiyar yankin Afirka mai shekaru 6 da kafuwa ta bude taron shugabanni a karo na 11 a ran 30 ga watan Yuni. Babban taken taron shi ne tabbatar da makasudin bunkasuwa da aka tsara a shekarar 2000 a fannonin ruwan sha da kiwon lafiya. An labarta cewa, kafin rufe taron, taron zai ba da sanarwa kan yadda za a tabbatar da makasudin bunkasuwa da aka tsara a shekarar 2000 a fannonin ruwan sha da kiwon lafiya. A gun bikin bude taron, Hosni Mubarak shugaban kasar Masar mai masaukin taron shugabannin ya yi jawabin da cewa, ana yin wannan taron shugabanni ne a lokacin da kasashen duniya suke fuskantar matsaloli da yawa. Ya ce,'Yanzu kasashen duniya na fuskantar matsalar abinci da hauhawar farashin makamashi da samar da makamashi daga abubuwan halittu da kuma illar da sauye-sauyen yanayi ke kawowa. Shi ya sa kamata ya yi kasashen duniya su sauke nauyin da aka danka musu, su tattauna cikin sahihanci kan wadannan batutuwa, su kuma dauki matakai tare domin daidaita rikice-rikice da ake fuskanta a duniya.' Wannan shugaba ya kara da cewa, tattauna matsayin da kasashen Afirka za su tsaya a kai wajen daidaita wadannan rikice-rikice na kasancewa daya daga cikin muhimman batutuwan da ake tattaunawa a gun taron. Tun can da har zuwa yanzu, fari da matsalar karancin ruwan sha mai inganci sune ke damun kasashen Afirka a fannin bunkasuwa. Ko da yake a shekarun baya, kasashen Afirka sun sami wasu ci gaba a fannonin samun ruwan sha mai inganci da kuma kyautata sharadin kiwon lafiya, amma akwai ayyuka masu tarin yawa da za su yi domin tabbatar da makasudin bunkasuwa da aka tsara a shekarar 2000. A gun taron shugabanni da ake yi a wannan karo, za a tattauna batutuwan gaskiya iri daban daban da ake fuskanta domin tabbatar da wannan makasudi da kuma hanyoyin da za a bi wajen gaggauta tabbatar da wannan makasudi. |
Water and sanitation issues receive priority attention at 11th AU [African Union] summit On June 30, the 11th summit of the African Union (AU) opened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where presidents and heads of government or representatives from the 53 AU member states discussed development policies. The six-year-old regional organization opened the 11th summit on June 30. The main theme of the summit is “Meeting the Millennium Development Goals on Water and Sanitation.” Reports indicate that at the close of the summit, participants will draft a statement on how the millennium development goals on water and sanitation would be met. At the opening ceremony of the summit, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak delivered a speech in which he said the meeting was taking place at a crucial time when the world was facing many problems. He said, “The world currently faces problems involving food, rising fuel costs, generating fuel from natural resources, and the harmful effects of climate change. This is why the global community must face their responsibility to have an honest dialogue on these issues and take steps together to address the crises that the world is facing.” This leader added that Africa’s stand on addressing these crises was one of the most important issues to be discussed at the summit. In the past and at the present time, droughts and the issue of shortages of clean water have been a concern for African countries in the area of development. Even though Africa achieved some progress in providing clean water and improving sanitation over the past year, there is still much work to be done in order to meet the millennium development goals. Honest discussions will be held at the summit on different developmental goals and the ways to achieve those goals. |
Glossary
| Hausa term | English meaning |
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| waƙarta | "Take" also means musical theme or rhythm associated with an individual or official position, in this regards "the theme" ( of the summit ). |
| kungiyar yankin Afirka | "Regional organization of Africa" refers to the African Union. |
| Babban taken | "Big heading" refers to the topic or theme of the meeting in this context. |
| makasudin | "Goal" |
| sauke nauyin... | "To put down a weight" is an expression means "to assume responsibility" or "to do one's duty" in this context. |
| Nauyin da aka danƙa musu | "The weight put on them" implies their responsibility, or duty. |
| mai inganci | "Efficient" or "valid" means "clean" or "potable" in this context. |
| batutuwan gaskiya | "Conversations of truth" implies real or true matters/issues, or to face reality. |
| cikin sahihanci | "Really" or "honestly" implies studying thoroughly in this this context. |
| abubuwan halittu | "Things related to species" means "natural," and refers to biofuel. |
Notes
The Eleventh African Union Summit 1. The African Union (AU), the equivalent of the European Union or the Organization of American States, succeeded the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 2002. It is a pan-African organization conceived by the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, made up of both political and administrative bodies. It aims to boost development , promote unity and peace, eradicate poverty among its 53 member nations, and bring the continent into the global economy.
The African Union's main decision-making body is the Assembly, which is made up by the heads of state or government of it's member countries. Other institutions of the AU include: the Executive Council, which comprises the foreign ministers of member countries, the Permanent Representative Committee made up of ambassadors, the Commission which represents the administrative branch, the Pan-African Parliament, its highest legislative body, the Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), and other official bodies.
The African Union oversees the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which works with other international organizations and institutions like the UN to establish conditions for sustainable development of the continent.
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<stim>Why does Hosni Mubarak call the international community to take action?</stim>
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<note>1. _Makasudin bunkasuwada aka tsara a shekarar 2000_ (the Millennium Development Goals) were adopted at the 2000 UN Millennium Summit as a set of targets for tackling global challenges related to health, education, gender, climate change, and environment, and promote global partnership by 2015.
The objectives are to reduce extreme poverty, combat infectious deseases, and ensure environmentally sustainable development in the world, especially poor countries.
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/goals/index.htm
http://www.undp.org/mdg/</note>
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