The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over 100 million euros to strengthen health security, digital systems and local manufacturing across Africa. Dr Tolbert Geewleh Nyenswah, Director for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response at the Africa CDC, disclosed this on Thursday during the agency’s …
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THE African Union (AU) on Sunday unveiled the 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report, highlighting funding priorities and addressing challenges and threats hindering the elimination of malaria. This announcement was made in a statement by Mr Molalet Tsedeke, Media Centre Coordinator at the Directorate of Information and Communication of the AU …
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THE African Union’s Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, Adama Dieng, has urged Sudan’s warring factions to de-escalate their conflict to prevent further civilian casualties. Addressing the situation on Tuesday, Dieng condemned the escalating violence in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah State, where mass killings, torture, abductions, sexual assaults, …
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Recruitment, apply for African Union (AU) recruitment 2024 below. Newsextra24 reports that African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). AU …
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THE candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recently concluded Edo State Governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has said he won’t challenge the outcome of the election at the tribunal. Newsextra24 reports that Akpata, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Recall …
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THE African Union, alongside a coalition of 104 UN member states, has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as ‘persona non grata.’ This controversial move prevents Guterres from entering Israel, following his call for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. In a joint …
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THE vision of a single African currency has long been a cornerstone of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, representing the aspiration for deeper economic integration and enhanced unity across the continent. As Africa continues to experience economic fragmentation, the idea of a unified currency presents a compelling solution to the …
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IN a significant step to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa, the African Union (AU), in collaboration with partners including Google and Africa Practice, has introduced the AU Startup Policy Framework and Model Law. This initiative aims to address the challenges hindering startups in Africa by providing a comprehensive set of …
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AFRICAN foreign ministers and representatives will convene in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday for the 45th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council. The primary agenda is to discuss and adopt the AU’s budget for 2025, alongside other significant continental issues. This two-day meeting will also examine the AU’s …
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THE President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has been elected as the new chairman of the African Union for 2024 by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). Ghazouani has taken over as Chairperson of the Union from President Azali Assoumani, who held the position in …
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