Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation partner to deliver one million test kits, deploy 10,000 community health workers for COVID-19 response
June 04, 2020
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Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation partnership
Ethiopia
15th Media Advisory for weekly press briefing on coronavirus outbreak
June 11, 2020
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WHAT: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries and territories and claimed more than 400,000 lives worldwide. Nearly 198,000 cases have been reported in 54 African countries, with over 5,000 deaths. Africa CDC is supporting African Union Member States in responding to the outbreak. This briefing will provide updated information from Member States and new actions taken by Africa CDC and other partners in respond to the pandemic.
ARC Webinar on Transformational Risk Management: COVID-19 and its impact on Health, Livelihoods and Food Security
May 31, 2020
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JOHANNESBURG, 31 MAY - Impacts of the current COVID-19 global pandemic to Africa could be devastating to livelihoods, health and food security. Despite the upsurge in humanitarian measures to support vulnerable people on the continent, the compounded effects of health and food security crises are placing a heavy burden on African economies.
Efficient and Renewable Energy to Help Green and Sustainable Recovery
May 27, 2020
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H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy joined top-level leaders for a closed-door “COP26 Energy Efficiency Champions Call”, hosted by the UK Government, and supported by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Africa CDC deploys 28 frontline responders to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger using African Union strategic lift capability
May 31, 2020
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For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with the Operations Division of the African Union Peace and Security Department (PSD) successfully deployed 28 frontline responders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger through activation of the African Union Strategic Lift Capability.
The African Union takes note of the organisation of the General Elections in the Republic of Burundi
May 30, 2020
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Addis Ababa, 30 May 2020: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following the situation in Burundi with great attention and takes note of the conduct of the General Elections of 20 May 2020.
The Chairperson of the Commission welcomes the climate of peace that prevailed throughout the electoral process and congratulates the Government and all Burundian political actors for the spirit of responsibility they displayed on that occasion.
Virtual Conference on Silencing the Guns in Africa
June 01, 2020
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MEDIA ADVISORY
TOPIC: “Placing Human Security at the Centre of Peace Enforcement, in the context of the COVID-19”
WHAT: Virtual Conference on Silencing the Guns in Africa
WHEN: Monday, June 1, 2020
TIME: 3.00–6.00 pm EAT (GMT+3)
THEME: “Silencing the Guns in Africa: creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development”
WHO: The Virtual Conference is organized by the Department of Peace and Security of the African Union Commission (AUC), under the Silencing the Guns Initiative
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13th Media Advisory for weekly press briefing on coronavirus outbreak
May 28, 2020
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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
African Union Commission announces the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme
May 25, 2020
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The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Quartey Thomas Kwesi, today announced a new African Union initiative under the auspices of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) - the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme - in memory of the lateKofi Atta Annan, seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
JLMP Infosheet
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