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      Heads of State Pledge Support for a Successful UN High-Level Meeting on TB durin
      7 July 2018

      Nouakchott, 7 July 2018: H.E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and H.E. Mr.

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      African leaders launch new, continent-wide campaign for a malaria-free Africa
      7 July 2018

      Monday 7 July 2018 – Today marks the launch of Zero Malaria Starts with Me, a continent-wide campaign co-led by the African Union Commission and the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, and supported by

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      Financial reforms at the African Union lead to massive cuts of the Union’s Budget.
      Financial reforms at the African Union lead to massive cuts of the Union’s Budge
      6 July 2018

      July 3, 2018; Nouakchott, Mauritania- The African Union has approved the 2019 budget for the Union at a total of $681.5 million, signaling a substantial decrease of the annual budget by 12%, compar

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      Summary of the key decisions and declarations of the 31st African Union Summit
      6 July 2018

      Following the conclusion of the 31st AU Summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania from the 25th of June to 2nd July 2018, the key activities, decisions and declarations of the Summit are provided below

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      31st #AUSummit Press Conference: AUC Commissioner for Peace and Security
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