S. Africa: Actress Angelina Jolie joins African Union summit

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) β€” Appearing at an African Union summit in South Africa, actress Angelina Jolie, who is also a U.N. special envoy on refugee issues, spoke about rape as a weapon of warfare and asked African representatives to support women’s rights.

Jolie had been invited to speak on women and conflict on Friday. She shared a panel with the African Union Commission Chairwoman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former British Foreign Secretary William Hague and other prominent delegates.

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This story has been corrected to show the accurate spelling of Angelina Jolie.