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Business-boosting African Trade Observatory (ATO) to start virtual demonstrations

October 15, 2020
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African Union online portal, supported by the European Union and the International Trade Centre, will boost the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

(Addis Ababa/Geneva) – 14 October 2020 - An online tool designed to help businessmen and businesswomen in Africa understand how best to trade between African countries came a step closer to becoming fully operational in August 2020 as a demonstration version came onstream.

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African Union launches the first edition of the Africa Migration Report in collaboration with IOM

October 15, 2020
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Cognizant that, the bulk of migration almost 80% in Africa is intra-continental, and conscious of the need to better understand and manage the migration phenomenon for the benefit of the continental aspirations articulated in Agenda 2063, the African Union Commission in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with the support of the USA and Switzerland launched virtually the first ever edition of the Africa Migration Report.

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The Republic of Congo signed the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)

October 15, 2020
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The Republic of Congo becomes the eighteenth AU member state that have signed the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicine Agency (AMA) on 15 October 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AMA treaty was adopted by Heads of States and Government during their 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly on 11 February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Member States are able to sign the treaty at the Headquarters of the Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Report of the Joint Ministerial Meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Transport

AFRICA AGAINST COVID-19: SAVING LIVES, ECONOMIES AND LIVELIHOODS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT BORDERS, ECONOMIES AND SCHOOLS FROM COVID-19

I. Introduction
The teleconference joint meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Transport on the Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies, and Livelihoods campaign to protect campaign to borders, economies and schools from COVID-19 was held on 19 August 2020 from 2:00-4:00 PM East Africa Time.

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Communiqué of the Joint Ministerial Meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers of Transport

August 18, 2020
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The African Union Commission convened a virtual meeting on 18 August 2020 with African ministers of health and transport to discuss progress made and status of the Continental Response to COVID-19, and to introduce the Africa CDC’s campaign, Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies, and Livelihoods.

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Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the Executive Council of the African Union, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Naledi Pandor, Delivered during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

Excellency, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Faki Moussa Mahamat
Excellencies, Members of the Executive Council
The Deputy-Chairperson of the AU Commission and all the AU Commissioners present here today,
Excellency the Director for the Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong

Ladies and gentlemen,

I call into order the meeting of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union.

Dates: 
October 13, 2020
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