U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the African Union.

24 May, 2013美国国务卿克里前往埃塞俄比亚，就安全问题与该地区官员举行会谈，并参加非洲联盟成立50周年庆祝活动。

Kerry's three-day visit begins Friday in Addis Ababa, where the State Department says he will meet with senior Ethiopian officials to discuss "bilateral issues."

克里这次为期三天的访问于星期五在亚的斯亚贝巴开始。美国国务院说，克里将在亚的斯亚贝巴会晤埃塞俄比亚高层官员，讨论“双边问题”。

On Saturday, he will join African leaders and other foreign dignitaries at an AU summit that will celebrate 50 years of the pan-African organization, which used to be referred to as the Organization of African Unity.

星期六，克里将在非盟峰会期间会晤非洲领导人以及其他外国政要，参加庆祝非盟成立50周年的活动。非洲联盟曾被称为“非洲统一组织”。

Kerry's visit is expected to include talks on efforts to battle Islamist extremists in countries such as Mali and northern Nigeria.

预计克里的日程将包括讨论有关打击马里和尼日利亚北部伊斯兰极端分子的问题。