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Outgoing Ambassador of Norway pays a farewell call on the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission

July 22, 2020

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The outgoing Norwegian Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Mr. Morten Aasland paid a farewell call on H.E. Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at AU Headquarters as he ends his tour of duty.

After the exchange of pleasantries, the Deputy Chairperson congratulated Ambassador Aasland for his successful tour of duty in Africa’s diplomatic capital - Addis Ababa and commended his sterling contribution towards strengthening the existing diplomatic, political as well as economic relations between Norway and Africa.

Africa Urged to Avoid Prevention Fatigue as Countries Begin to Ease Lockdowns

August 22, 2020

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The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AfricaCDC has urged the continent to avoid coronavirus "prevention fatigue".

At a media conference on Thursday 20^th August, Director of the AfricaCDC, Dr John Nkengasong noted “a slight decrease” in infection rates on the continent, and said this "gives some signs of hope that we are beginning to bend the curve slowly".

Press release (English)

Saving lives, economies and livelihoods campaign launches in Africa

August 21, 2020

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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 21 AUGUST 2020 H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission; H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy; and Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched the “Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods” campaign during the Africa CDC weekly press briefing on COVID-19 on 20th August.

Press Release (EN)

The African Women Leaders Network – a movement for the transformation of Africa

August 11, 2020

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The year 2020 began on a high note for the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN). As the world was preparing to mark 25 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women, AWLN sought to commemorate the anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action with the launch of 25 National Chapters across Africa.

Press release (English)

Press release(French)

COVID-19 threatens to reverse progress in birth registrations: strategies for counter-actions

August 17, 2020

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17^th August 2020: In Africa, nearly one in two children are deprived from a legal existence. Countries such as Algeria and Tunisia top the list of countries that have impressively reached the targeted 100 per cent of birth registration. The trend of increasing registration of children at birth, also reflects in West and Central Africa, where over the past three years, the regional average of children under-5 registered, increased from 45 per cent to 53 per cent, equaling up to 8.6 million more children registered.

Press release (English)

Press Briefing of the ACHPR Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, PhD Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

August 15, 2020

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I would like to welcome the members of the press for this press briefing on the 66th ordinary session of the African Commission in Human and Peoples' Rights.

I would like to start of by introducing the African Commission. This is the premier human rights body of the AU. It is a treaty based human rights body, established under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, which is the founding treaty of the African human rights system adopted in 1981. The African Commission has been in operation since 1987.

Statement (English)

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Celebrates Humanitarian Workers on the Occasion of the World Humanitarian Day

August 19, 2020

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19 August 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat pays tribute to the real life heroes of health workers, first responders and all humanitarian workers working harder than before as they perform extraordinary life-saving work while risking their lives for all of us during these extraordinary times of the global Covid19 pandemic.

Statement (English)

24th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak

August 20, 2020

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Africa CDC weekly engagement with the media to share critical updates on the coordinated response by African Union Member States to the COVID-19 pandemic

Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the situation in the Republic of Mali

August 18, 2020

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18 August 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the forced detention of the President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the Prime Minister and other members of the Malian Government and calls for their immediate release.

The Chairperson strongly rejects any attempt at the unconstitutional change of government in Mali and calls on the mutineers to cease all recourse to violence, and calls for the respect of the country’s institutions.