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Communiqué du Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine M. Moussa Faki Mahamat suite au décès de M. Edem Kodjo, Ancien Secrétaire Général de l’OUA

April 11, 2020
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Addis Abeba, le 11 avril 2020 : Le président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, SEM Moussa Faki Mahamat, a appris avec une immense douleur le départ à sa dernière demeure du grand panafricaniste, Edem Kodjo, ancien Secrétaire général de l'Organisation de l’Unité africaine (OUA). Brillant intellectuel africain, Edem Kodjo a été homme d'Etat distingué et chevalier infatigable de la Paix.

Migration & Mobility in Contexts of COVID-19

April 10, 2020
English

Addis Ababa, April 10, 2020:
The African Union fully subscribes to the global mantra and aspiration to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration. The global number of COVID-19 cases reported by the World Health Organization reached 1 476 819 cases of COVID-19 on 9th April 2020. Precisely, the COVID-19 is a global catastrophe with detrimental and adverse effects on all socio-economic fundamental pillars.

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Statement of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on the Potential Clinical Trial of a Tuberculosis Vaccine Protective Against COVID-19 in Africa

April 09, 2020
English

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) strongly condemns the detestable comments made by Professors Jean-Paul Mira and Camille Locht on French Television in which they proposed using Africans as subjects for testing a tuberculosis vaccine in clinical trials to gauge its effectiveness against COVID-19. These racist and condescending comments must be condemned by all decent human beings. Indeed, COVID-19 is a global humanitarian crisis that requires global actions and global solidarity.

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Sixth Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

April 08, 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 over 70,000 lives worldwide. More than 9000 cases have been reported in 51 African countries, with over 400 deaths. Africa CDC is supporting African Union Member States in responding to the outbreak. This briefing will provide updated information from Member States and the supported being provided by Africa CDC and other partners.

Decision on the second report of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on the implementation of the African Union Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to silencing the guns in Africa

The Assembly of the Union commends the Peace and Security Council (PSC) for its efforts in implementing decision Assembly/AU/Dec.645(XXIX), through, among others, the launching at its 716th meeting held on 4 September 2017, of the “Africa Amnesty Month” for the surrender and collection of illegally owned weapons/arms, in line with the African and international best practices; while acknowledging that observance of the African Amnesty Month is one of the major steps towards achieving the goal of silencing the guns in Africa.

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Africa’s fight against COVID19 receives major boost with Alibaba donation of 1.5 million test kits and 100 tons for infection prevention and control commodities

March 23, 2020
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Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak has received a major boost, after the donation of medical equipment, including over 1.5 million laboratory diagnostic test kits and over 100 tons for infection prevention and control commodities, by the Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation.

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