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Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Establishment by Ethiopia of a Visa on Arrival Regime for all African Citizens

October 11, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, 11 October 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the announcement made, on 8 October 2018, by President Mulatu Teshome to the joint session of the House of People’s Representatives and the House of Federation of Ethiopia regarding the establishment of a visa-on-arrival regime for all African passport holders entering the country starting from the fiscal year 2018-2019.

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Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the elections in Cameroon

October 10, 2018
English

Addis Ababa, 9 October 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely following developments in Cameroon, after the presidential election of 7 October 2018.

The Chairperson underlines the need for all political stakeholders to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any statement or action that could heighten tensions. Any claim relating to the electoral process should be handled through the existing legal mechanisms.

Africa CDC fait des dotations en intrants PCI aux formations sanitaires de la ville de Butembo

October 01, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 01 October 2018- Depuis ce lundi 26 Septembre 2018, Africa CDC a entamé une série de dotation en intrants de Prévention et Contrôle de l'Infection aux formations sanitaires de la ville de Butembo dans le cadre de son appuie à la riposte contre l'épidémie de la maladie à virus Ebola.
Les intrants de Prévention et control de l'infection sont un ensemble des matériels qui constituent une barrière à la contamination des personnels de santé.

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The AU Open-ended Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the International Criminal Court Convene 7th Meeting on the Sidelines of the UN General Assembly

September 24, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 24 September 2018 – The Seventh Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the International Criminal Court (“The Committee”) took place on 24 September 2018 at the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York, USA. The meeting was convened on the sidelines of the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Implementing the 2014 Malabo Declaration on Agriculture through mutual accountability AUC hosts the 3rd CAADP PS Leadership Retreat

September 20, 2018
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2018 –The 3rd Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Permanent Secretaries’ Leadership Retreat was officially opened yesterday by AUC’s Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko, who urged the PS’s to utilize their roles as agents of change to transform agriculture and achieve the objectives of the Malabo Declaration.

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Statement by the Chairperson of the Commission on the attacks against civilians in Burayu, Ethiopia

September 19, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 19 September 2018: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has received with utmost sadness and shock the news of the attack during the weekend against innocent civilians in the locality of Burayu, near Addis Ababa, in the course of which a number of people were killed and many others wounded and displaced.

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Press Statement on the Italian Deputy Prime Minister comments on African Migrants

September 18, 2018
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Addis Ababa, 18 September 2018: The African Union Commission expresses dismay at the comments made by the Italian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Matteo Salvini, at a recent conference in Vienna at which he likened African immigrants to slaves. It is the view of the African Union that name-calling will not resolve the migration challenges facing Africa and Europe.

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Trauma management and care for the critically injured dominates discussions at the African Union.

September 16, 2018
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 September 2018; Statistics from the World Health Organization indicate that almost 90 percent of deaths globally, are due to fatal injuries and occur in low and middle-income countries. 30 percent of these deaths are linked to road accidents, making them among the top 10 causes of death in low- and middle-income countries.

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