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Pan African University Call for Applications for study programs at the Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU)
Introducing PAVEU
The Pan African Virtual and E-University (PAVEU) is one of African Union’s flagship projects which has been proposed for addressing the Agenda 2063 need for accelerating development of human capital, science and technology and innovation through increasing access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by capitalizing on the digital revolution and global knowledge.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention receives support from World Bank
The Board of the World Bank Group has approved a total of $250 million to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, and the Republic of Zambia to strengthen continental and regional response systems to combat epidemics and advance critical public health priorities.
African Union Cybersecurity Expert Group holds its first inaugural meeting
Africa has made major headway in developing its digital ecosystem in the past decade.
“No African should be homeless in Africa”, practical solutions to forced displacement.
As part of the deliberate efforts to enhance popular participation and citizen engagement in finding sustainable solutions to address the challenges around issues of refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons, the African Union (AU) convened the 8th High Level Dialogue focused on the full implementation of existing recommendations and also finding new opportunities to emerging challenges of forced displacement in Africa.
COP 25: ‘Africa’s future depends on solidarity’ Leaders and development partners rally around climate change goals
Madrid, Spain, 11 December 2019 – Africa Day which took place on Tuesday 10 December 2019 on the sidelines of the twenty-fifth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 25) in Madrid, Spain, was a crowd puller.
Africa CDC Appoints Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Public Health in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 November 2019: Dr Nicaise Ndembi has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Health in Africa for a term of four years. He was unanimously selected by members of the Editorial Board of the journal during the first board meeting held on 21 and 22 November 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa CDC Governing Board elects its top leadership
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2 December 2019: The Health Minister of Togo, Prof. Moustafa Mijiyawa, has been elected Chair of the Africa CDC Governing Board for a term of three years. He was unanimously chosen by representatives of Member States present in the 6th meeting of the Board in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 2 December 2019.
African Union Commission hosts the Global Summit to Tackle Online Child Sexual Exploitation
The development and expansion of digital technologies has brought invaluable opportunities for young people to learn, socialize and communicate. However, it has also provided offenders with increased opportunities – and a range of new capabilities – to abuse children on a mass scale.
Communiqué of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the attacks in Niger
Addis Abéba, le 11 décembre 2019: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, a appris avec consternation l’attaque terroriste perpétrée le 10 décembre 2019 contre les forces armées nigériennes à Inates dans l'ouest du pays.
Le Président de la Commission condamne fermement cette attaque ignoble et présente ses condoléances les plus attristées aux familles des soldats tombés et souhaite un prompt rétablissement aux blessés.