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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa

August 05, 2021

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

WHAT : Africa CDC Weekly Media Briefing on COVID-19 Response in Africa

SPEAKERS: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
Mr Strive Masiyiwa, African Union Special Envoy on COVID

MODERATOR: Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication, AUC

WHEN: Thursday, 05 August 2021

TIME: 12:00–1:00pm East Africa Time (9:00 to 10:00am GMT)

Republic of Zambia’s 2021 General Elections

August 12, 2021

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African Union deploys election observation mission to the Republic of Zambia’s 2021 General Elections

August 04, 2021

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Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Zambia, the Chairperson of the AUC, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has approved the deployment of an African Union Short-Term Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Zambia.

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The African Union Commission and TRAFFIC sign a Memorandum of Understanding to combat illegal wildlife trade and support development

August 03, 2021

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Protecting Africa’s wildlife from unstainable and illegal harvest and trade and the contribution legal trade and use can provide towards livelihoods and development of Africa’s people is at the heart of a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding between TRAFFIC and the African Union Commission (AUC).

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Press Release (Ar)

Press Statement On Denmark’s Alien Act provision to Externalize Asylum procedures to third countries

August 02, 2021

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The African Union condemns in the strongest terms possible, Denmark’s Aliens Act, which was passed recently and which provides for Demark to relocate asylum seekers to countries outside the European Union while their cases are being processed. This law effectively externalizes and exports the asylum process beyond the borders of Demark. Denmark has decided to send applications for international protection outside its borders; which amounts to responsibility and burden shifting.

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Op-Ed: Why celebrate Africa’s Anti-Corruption Day? Paul Banoba & Charity Nchimunya

July 30, 2021

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In July 2021, Africa marked her fifth Anti-Corruption Day. The idea is that on 11 July every year, concerned Africans pause to reflect on anti-corruption progress in their communities, what is working, what is not, and what remains to be tried. July 11 marks the day when the African Union (AU) adopted the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption (AUCPCC) 18 years ago.

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The Arab Republic of Egypt signs the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)

July 27, 2021

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The Arab Republic of Egypt becomes the twenty first (21st) African Union (AU) Member State to sign the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on 27 July 2021, at the AU Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohamed, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, at the African Union Commission, received the delegation from the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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After the Death of 57 Migrants, AUC calls Upon Member States to Expedite the Return of Their Stranded Citizens

July 28, 2021

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The African Union Commission is saddened by the tragic news of the death of 57 of our African brothers and sisters off the Coast of Libya.

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Press Release (Ar)

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa

July 29, 2021

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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

OVERVIEW: This briefing is a weekly engagement of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the media to share critical updates on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the status of implementing the adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s response activities and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in AU Member States.