AU Commissioner for HRST, Prof. Sarah Anyang Agbor speaks on Continental Development Agenda underpinned by Education, Youth empowerment and STI
April 30, 2020
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“We want a science that can speak to the challenges Africa is facing…”
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Statement of the Commissioner for Social Affairs H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil On the occasion of The International Labour Day
May 01, 2020
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Every year, the world of work celebrates the International Labour Day on May 1. From its first celebration, it has always been a moment of promotion of the rights of workers.
This year, the COVID-19 has taken from the world of work the joy of celebration of social achievements for the betterment of workers and their families. All over the globe, jobs are lost in incredible numbers in millions, putting livelihoods at risk.
African Union Covid-19 Response Fund Board of Trustees Holds Inaugural Meeting
April 30, 2020
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The board of the African Union’s COVID19 Response Fund held their first meeting, online, on 27th April.
AU Commission Chairperson Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat informed the newly nominated COVID-19 board of trustees that the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) estimates that implementation of the Africa Continental Strategy on COVID-19 will require USD $420 million over the next six months”.
The Chairperson highlighted that the Union is using the economic, humanitarian and health dimensions as to get through the global pandemic.
The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) Postponed due to COVID-19
April 29, 2020
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Joint Press Release
The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) Postponed due to COVID-19
Cairo, 29 April 2020: – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union (AU) and the Government of Rwanda have decided to postpone by one year the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) initially set to take place from 1 to 7 September 2020 in Kigali, Rwanda.
This decision was endorsed by the IATF2020 Advisory Council during its sixth meeting held virtually on 26 April 2020, after careful assessment of the situation.
African Union to distribute more COVID19 supplies to its member states after receiving the third consignment from the Jack Ma Foundation
April 29, 2020
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The 55 member states of the African Union will soon receive further medical supplies for their COVID19 response, after the arrival in Addis Ababa today, of the third batch from the Jack Ma Foundation.
The supplies, weighing 125 tonnes, consist of 4.6 million single use surgical masks, 500 000 civilian use KN95 masks: 100 000 medical grade N95 masks: 200,000 pieces of protective clothing: 200,000 face shields: 2,000 thermometer guns: 500,000 medical gloves: 300 ventilators: 500,000 each of swabs, extraction and detection tests: and 100 infrared thermo detection machines.
COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Implications on Silencing the Guns in Africa Webinar
April 30, 2020
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Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://zoom.us/j/96337611567
Meeting ID: 963 3761 1567
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
April 30, 2020
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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to almost all countries and claimed more than 200,000 lives worldwide. Nearly 35,000 cases have been reported in 52 African countries, with over 1,500 deaths. Africa CDC is supporting African Union Member States in responding to the outbreak. This briefing will provide updated information from Member States and new actions taken by Africa CDC and other partners in respond to the pandemic.
SPEAKER: Dr. John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
Declaration of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (Sub Committee On Tourism)
April 21, 2020
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THEME: SUPPORTING THE CONTINENTAL STRATEGY ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WE, the Ministers in charge of Tourism, meeting through Video conferencing on 21st April 2020 as the Sub Committee of Tourism under the Bureau of the Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism, organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) to consider strategies and actions to support the continental strategy on COVID-19 pandemic:
Press Statement-2018 High Level Dialogue
Sierra Leone Foreign Ministry on the visit of the African Court delegation to Freetown
August 02, 2018
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