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At the High-Level Forum on Sustainable #Health Financing, held on the margins of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the @ECA_OFFICIAL Conference of #African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development in Tangiers, Morocco this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, delivered a clear message: “Health is not a cost; it is a strategic economic asset.” Africa must invest in its health systems to protect sovereignty, drive growth, & build resilience.

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, the African Union Commission, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the African Development Bank (AFDB) - Africa Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) Initiative, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and Nutrition International convened a High-Level Side Event titled: “Recommit Africa to Child Survival through Strategic Investment in Prevention of Malnutrition.”

The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) held its 10th graduation ceremony on 30 March 2026 at the University of Tlemcen, marking the completion of postgraduate studies for 76 students drawn from 37 African countries.