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  • 2020-07-22 Outgoing Ambassador of Norway pays a farewell call on AUC Deputy Chairperson
  • 2020-07-07 AUC Officials Calls on the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
  • 2020-06-16 Day of the African Child 2020: Statement by H.E. Kwesi Quartey
  • 2020-05-25 AUC announces the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme
  • 2020-04-29 AU to distribute supplies after receiving third Jack Ma Foundation consignment
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      H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey

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      Former Deputy Chairperson
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      Thomas Kwesi Quartey

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      Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response with 1.4 million test kits donated by Germany and delivered by the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge
      Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response with 1.4 million test kits
      8 October 2020

      Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third and last batch of 1.4 million COVID-19 test kits donated by the Government of Ger

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      Brief Remarks by Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Occasion of the Handing Over of Medical Supplies Donated to the African Union by the Federal Republic of Germany, and Transported by EU HAB
      Deputy Chairperson Remarks on Occasion of the Handing Over of Medical Supplies
      8 October 2020

      Your Excellency Josep Borrel Fontelles, EU High Representative for External Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commision

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      Head of the EU Delegation to the African Union Calls on the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC
      Head of the EU Delegation to the African Union Calls on the Deputy Chairperson
      7 October 2020

      The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Kwesi Quartey, received H.E. Ambassador Birgitte Markussen, the new Head of the European Union Delegation to the African Union.

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      The Ambassador of Benin bids Farewell to the Deputy Chairperson of African Union Commission
      The Ambassador of Benin bids Farewell to the Deputy Chairperson of AUC
      28 July 2020
      Press releases
      UK Foreign Minister for Africa calls on the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC
      UK Foreign Minister for Africa calls on the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC
      27 July 2020
      Press releases
      Outgoing Ambassador of Norway pays a farewell call on the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission
      Outgoing Ambassador of Norway pays a farewell call on AUC Deputy Chairperson
      22 July 2020

      The outgoing Norwegian Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Mr. Morten Aasland paid a farewell call on H.E. Mr.

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      Africa Biennial on Disaster Risk Reduction: Statement of H.E. Kwesi Quartey, AUC Deputy Chairperson
      Africa Biennial on Disaster Risk Reduction: Statement of AUC Deputy Chairperson
      2020-08-05
      Public Financial Management Forum 2019
      Public Financial Management Forum 2019
      2019-10-14
      Video: Visit of the German Foreign Minister to the African Union
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        Brief Remarks by Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Occasion of the Handing Over of Medical Supplies Donated to the African Union by the Federal Republic of Germany, and Transported by EU HAB
        2020-10-08
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        Statement by H.E. Kwesi Quartey Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the African Child
        2020-06-16
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        Statement by H.E. Kwesi Quartey Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the African Child
        2020-06-16
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        Opening Remarks by H.E. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, at the Experts Consultative Meeting
        2020-03-05

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