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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

January 21, 2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: Engagement with members of the media every week to share critical updates on the COVID-19 response activities and progress made toward implementing the joint continental strategy for COVID-19 response in Africa.

SPEAKERS: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC

WHEN: Thursday, 21 January 2021

TIME: 11.00–12.00 pm East Africa Time

COVID -19, Institutional Reforms and AUC Elections at the centre of discussion of the 41st Ordinary Session of PRC in prelude to the 34th AU Summit

January 20, 2021
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The 41st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicked off on 20 January 2021, in the context of the prevailing COVID-19 Pandemic, ahead of the 34th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled to take place on 6 and 7 February 2021 under the theme of “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”.

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Digitalisation of economic sectors will kick-start a new growth cycle after COVID-19, Africa’s Development Dynamics report shows.

January 19, 2021
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The response to the COVID-19 crisis builds momentum for Africa’s digital transformation to overcome the pandemic and create more productive jobs, according to the 2021 edition of Africa’s Development Dynamics (AfDD) launched today.

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Statement by the Chair of the PRC on the occasion of the 41st Ordinary Session of the PRC

Your Excellency, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Your Excellencies, Permanent Representatives of the AU Member States;
Your Excellency, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission;
Commissioners here present;
Heads of the AU Policy Organs;
Colleagues and dear friends;

Dates: 
January 20, 2021
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Speech of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the 41st Ordinary Session of the PRC

Mr. Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee,
Distinguished Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the African Union,
Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Commissioners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

In these early days of 2021, I would like to begin by expressing to you all my best wishes, with the ardent hope that this New year will be better than 2020, in spite the resurgence of COVID-19 which we are currently witnessing and which has struck us hard throughout the past year.

Dates: 
January 20, 2021
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43rd Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

January 21, 2020
English

WHAT: Engagement with members of the media every week to share critical updates on the COVID-19 response activities and progress made toward implementing the joint continental strategy for COVID-19 response in Africa.

SPEAKERS: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC

WHEN: Thursday, 21 January 2021

TIME: 11.00–12.00 pm East Africa Time

WHERE: Online through ZOOM, please register in advance to join the briefing

Launch of Africa’s Development Dynamics 2021

January 19, 2021
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WHAT: Launch of Africa’s Development Dynamics 2021
WHEN: 19 January 2021
REGISTER: https://ie.events.idloom.com/pw2020/register

Registration is required in advance and confirmation email containing information about joining the event will be issued.

WHO: The African Union Commission, Department of Economic Affairs and the OECD Development Centre

TIME: 17.45 to 19.00 EAT time

L’Union africaine prend note de la proclamation des résultats définitifs de l’élection présidentielle en République Centrafricaine

January 18, 2021
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Addis Abéba, 18 janvier 2021: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine Son Excellence Moussa Faki Mahamat prend note de la publication des résultats définitifs de l’élection présidentielle du 27 décembre 2020 par la Cour constitutionnelle et félicite le Président Faustin Archange Touadera pour sa réélection.

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