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Omicron variant: No common sense behind travel bans on Africa – AU chief

The African Union boss Moussa Faki Mahamat says the world owes Africa responsibility to lift travel restrictions imposed on the continent over the new COVID-19 variant. At a conference between the African Union and the UN on Wednesday, Mr Faki said there was no “common sense” or scientific reasoning behind …

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AU endorses Togo’s vaccine passports, first in Africa

Togo becomes the first African country to have a certified vaccine passport Sun, 28 Nov 2021Source: 3news.com The African Union (AU) has endorsed vaccine pass standard (Trusted Vaccines) and COVID-19 testing certificate standard (Trusted Travel) of the Republic of Togo. Togo is the “first country to offer a continental vaccine pass …

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UN General Assembly: Admit AU to G20 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has said “admitting the African Union to an expanded G21 would have the same galvanising effect within Africa that the EU’s participation in the G20 has within Europe, strengthening policy coordination and coherence across the fifty-four (54) African economies.”  Speaking on Wednesday, 22 September …

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There’s no respect for ECOWAS and AU – Kwesi Aning

• Prof Kwesi Aning says ECOWAS and AU have lost their respect • He blamed the international community for the happenings in Guinea •His comment was after Alpha Conde was ousted by some military forces in Guinea Prof Kwesi Aning, Director of Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research at the …

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African countries to receive six million Johnson and Johnson vaccines – AU

Around six million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will be delivered by the African Union to 27 African nations that have paid for the shipments through the end of August, an AU special envoy said on Thursday. AU coronavirus envoy Strive Masiyiwa said 18 countries are …

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AU restates support for Palestine amid Israeli bombardments on Gaza

  At the time of filing this report, the Somali government was the sole African country to condemn Israeli bombardments on Palestinian city of Gaza. But protests have also been held in South Africa against the Israeli attacks as part of growing global protests in support of the Palestinian cause …

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Mahama appointed AU special envoy to Somalia

 Mahama The African Union has appointed Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama as its High Representative to Somalia to help resolve the political crisis in that country. In a statement, the AU said Mahama will ensure there is “a mutually acceptable compromise towards an all-encompassing resolution for the holding of …

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AU condemns Somalia president’s term extension

The African Union has condemned the extension of the term of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and is sending a special envoy to Mogadishu to help resolve the political impasse there. The AU’s Peace and Security Council made the announcement after hours of closed-door meeting where it also resolved to …

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It’s official! SA has sold its batch of AstraZeneca vaccines to the AU — Mkhize

The national health department on Sunday said the sale of the million AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the AU has been concluded. The vaccine — procured by SA earlier this year — was found to have limited efficacy against mild and moderate disease caused by the Covid-19 variant dominant in the …

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ECOWAS, AU commend Ghana for peaceful election

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended Ghana for the conduct of a peaceful election on Monday, December 7. A joint statement issued by ECOWAS, African Union and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) also urged political stakeholders and citizens to exercise …

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