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AUC Officials Calls on the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

July 07, 2020
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 03 July 2020: A delegation of officials of the African Union Commission (AUC) led by the Deputy Chairperson, H.E. Mr Kwesi Quartey called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Gedu Andargachew on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to ascertain specific ways the Africa Union would support the host nation in navigating the current challenges it faces and also requested for the restoration of internet services to facilitate business continuity.

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H.E. Mrs Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for political Affairs (R), with H.E. Helen Airaksinen, outgoing Ambassador of Finland paid a farewell visit to the Commissioner on Monday

June 29, 2020
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H.E. Mrs Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for political Affairs (R), with H.E. Helen Airaksinen, outgoing Ambassador of Finland paid a farewell visit to the Commissioner on Monday,

Webinar on Human Rights in Africa in the Context of COVID-19: Examining the role of AU Human Rights Organs in supporting Member States during and after a pandemic

June 29, 2020
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The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC/DPA) is organizing a webinar on “Examining the Role of the AU Human Rights Organs in Supporting the Member States during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic”, scheduled to be held on 30th June 2020, 04:30-05:50PM EAST AFRICAN TIME. The event will be organized in collaboration with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

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Significant progress made in fighting tax evasion and illicit financial flows in Africa, but further efforts needed to support domestic revenue mobilization

June 25, 2020
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25/06/2020 – Tax Transparency in Africa 2020, launched today as part of the Africa Initiative, depicts the state of play for 32 African Union Member States, members of the Initiative and three non-members. It shows the progress achieved on the two cornerstones of the Initiative: (i) raising political awareness and commitment, and (ii) developing capacities in tax transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Tax transparency and EOI have a crucial role to play in helping African governments stem illicit financial flows (IFFs) and increase domestic revenue mobilisation.

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Youth Innovation Challenge on Democracy and Governance in Africa kicks off

June 25, 2020
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The African Union (AU), through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, in a joint project with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have launched the “Democracy and Governance in Africa- Youth Innovation Challenge”, seeking to identify, capacitate and recognize youth working on digital or non-digital innovations for structural prevention of conflict through addressing issues of democracy deficit, lack of good governance and work to promote human rights practices.

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Maputo Protocol Scorecard and index introduced to monitor implementation of Women’s Rights

June 23, 2020
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The African Union Commission (AUC)’ s Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) has kicked off a series of engagement on the validation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) Scorecard and Index (MPSI). The Scorecard and Index is an innovative contribution to the body of tools that seek to enhance accountability and assess the progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) and the implementation of the Maputo Protocol.

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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 23 June 2020

In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States. Africa CDC shares a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and other public health agencies. Contents of this document are not intended to serve as recommendations from the Africa CDC; rather, it is a summary of the scientific information available in the public space to Member States.

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Press Briefing on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access

June 25, 2020
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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: This briefing will highlight key discussions from the 2 day virtual conference on Africa’s Leadership Role in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access and present a communique that will be developed as the initial outcome during the closing session.

SPEAKERS: H.E. Amira El Fadil; Commissioner for Social Affairs, AUC Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC

WHEN: Thursday, 25 June 2020

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