Ethiopia
Update on the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Epidemic, Brief #45
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (17 November 2020), 4,123,778 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 68,185 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 58,436,142 COVID-19 cases and 1,385,469 related deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 2.4%) have been reported from 221 countries and territories. This week, no new country or territory reported its first case.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 – Notification
November 24, 2020
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Date/Time: 24 November 2020
Incident/Event title/Name: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8
Notification*: Alert Warning Activation Execution
From AUC Technical Offices: AU-IBAR, AU-PANVAC and Africa CDC
To: AU Member States
The Republic of Seychelles ratifies the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)
November 23, 2020
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The Republic of Seychelles becomes the fourth AU member states to ratify the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) on 13th August 2020, in Victoria, Seychelles and deposited the instrument of accession to the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union on 23rd November 2020 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Enhanced strategy to ensure every African child has civil registration.
November 23, 2020
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African Union member states have endorsed proposals to accelerate action towards birth registration of all African children to realize the commitment to universal birth registration by 2030.
16th CAADP Partnership Platform
Africa Industrialisation Week 2020
#AfricaMaskWeek launches to build continent-wide movement for mask-wearing
November 23, 2020
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At a time when COVID-19 cases are increasing in a second wave in many parts of the world and people are fatigued with the public health and social measures, #AfricaMaskWeek is being launched to sustain and increase mask-wearing as a protective measure among populations in Africa.
Democratic Republic of the Congo celebrates end of 11th Ebola Virus Disease outbreak
November 18, 2020
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The Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), H.E. Dr Eteni Longondo, today declared an end to the 11th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the North-Western Province (Equateur) of the country, five months after the outbreak began.
African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIN) holds its Inaugural High-level Steering Committee Meeting
November 19, 2020
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The African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIN) High-level Steering Committee members, including ANWIN’s founding members, meet virtually for the first ordinary session
In her opening remarks, H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union, indicates Africa must ensure that women are well represented in all dimensions of infrastructure development for an inclusive and sustainable growth in the continent.
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