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15th Media Advisory for weekly press briefing on coronavirus outbreak

June 11, 2020
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WHAT:   The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries and territories and claimed more than 400,000 lives worldwide. Nearly 198,000 cases have been reported in 54 African countries, with over 5,000 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. 
 

ARC Webinar on Transformational Risk Management: COVID-19 and its impact on Health, Livelihoods and Food Security

May 31, 2020
English

JOHANNESBURG, 31 MAY - Impacts of the current COVID-19 global pandemic to Africa could be devastating to livelihoods, health and food security. Despite the upsurge in humanitarian measures to support vulnerable people on the continent, the compounded effects of health and food security crises are placing a heavy burden on African economies.

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Africa CDC deploys 28 frontline responders to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger using African Union strategic lift capability

May 31, 2020
English

For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with the Operations Division of the African Union Peace and Security Department (PSD) successfully deployed 28 frontline responders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger through activation of the African Union Strategic Lift Capability.

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The African Union takes note of the organisation of the General Elections in the Republic of Burundi

May 30, 2020
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Addis Ababa, 30 May 2020: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following the situation in Burundi with great attention and takes note of the conduct of the General Elections of 20 May 2020.

The Chairperson of the Commission welcomes the climate of peace that prevailed throughout the electoral process and congratulates the Government and all Burundian political actors for the spirit of responsibility they displayed on that occasion.

Virtual Conference on Silencing the Guns in Africa

June 01, 2020
English

MEDIA ADVISORY

TOPIC: “Placing Human Security at the Centre of Peace Enforcement, in the context of the COVID-19”

WHAT: Virtual Conference on Silencing the Guns in Africa

WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2020

TIME: 3.00–6.00 pm EAT (GMT+3)

THEME: “Silencing the Guns in Africa: creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development”

WHO: The Virtual Conference is organized by the Department of Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC), under the Silencing the Guns Initiative

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African Union Commission announces the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

May 25, 2020
English

The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Quartey Thomas Kwesi, today announced a new African Union initiative under the auspices of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) - the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme - in memory of the lateKofi Atta Annan, seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.

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