AU Monthly Bulletin - July 2019

July 01, 2019

Au Monthly Bulletin | July 2019

July 2019 Edition

Africa CDC Strengthens Support to Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The African Union Commission, through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is reinforcing its support to the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa, following the declaration of the outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
Immediately after the declaration by WHO on 17 July, Africa CDC briefed the leadership of the AU Commission and the Peace and Security Council ...


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Journalists Win Grants To Produce Agenda 2063 Content At African Women In The Media 2019 Conference

In line with the decision of the African Union Ministers of Communication and Information Communication Technologies (STC-CICT) of 2017, which resolved to recognise the contributions of journalists towards the achievement of Agenda 2063, five African women journalists have been awarded grants to enable them to produce detailed stories on key sectors of Africa’s development under Agenda 2063 The grants valued at US$10,000 in total were supported by the African Union, the GIZ and the International Organisation for Migration, IOM ...


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AU Strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

The African Union strategy on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) 2018-2028 which was launched during the AU Summit February 2019 is based on an inclusive and multisectoral approach and builds on the lessons learned from the 2009 gender policy. It is transformational in that its outcomes aim to mitigate, if not eliminate the major constraints hindering gender equality and women’s empowerment, so that women and girls may participate fully in economic activities, political affairs and social endeavours
The GEWE Strategy is a framework document to strengthen women’s agency in Africa and ensure that women’s voices ...


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Operational Phase Of The African Continental Free Trade Area Launched

The 12th Extraordinary summit of the African Union which was held in Niamey on the 7th of July 2019 was a momentous occasion for Africa, as it saw the successful launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA agreement was adopted and opened for signature on 21 March 2018 in Kigali and entered into force on 30 May 2019.The launch ceremony included “a roll call of honour” during which the 27 countries that had ratified the instruments of the AfCFTA as at 7th July 2019 were announced ...


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A reflection of contributions by African women to peace and security agenda in the continent

The African Union (AU) advocates for the meaningful participation and leadership of women and their efforts towards silencing the guns, enhancing good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice, the rule of law towards a peaceful and secure Africa as outlined in Agenda 2063. In recognition of African women who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa ...


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Africa observes Pan African Women’s Day

31 July is Pan African Women’s Day and 2019 marked the 57th anniversary of the Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the Specialised Agency of the AU dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment
In his statement to commemorate the day, the AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat noted amongst other things the import of the day pointing out that Pan African Women’s Day is a day to celebrate and acknowledge ...


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Summary

Recruitment experts to help develop and revamp the AU Commission’s recruitment system

A team of 10 recruitment experts selected from the 5 regional blocs, to help develop and revamp the recruitment system for the AU Commission visited the ...

Focusing on the plight of African women and girls as forcibly displaced persons and the need for sustainable solutions Part 2

In this second and last part of the series the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Mme. Bineta Diop talks about the progressive initiatives by member states ...

Draft continental strategy on free movement developed

Free Movement of Persons is an integral part of the African integration and along with the African Passport is one of the flagship projects of Agenda 2063 ...

African Union sustainable funding strategy gains momentum

At the Extraordinary Summit of the AU held in Niamey, Niger July 2019, the Executive Council adopted the AU budget for the year 2020 at US$647.3 million. Following reforms initiated ...