[COVID-19\Africa]
African Union: “the continent under the COVID-19 pandemic requires us to continue to take bold and decisive steps in fighting the pandemic in a collective and coordinated approach.”
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Moussa Faki Mahamat
COVID-19: security, development takes center stage in African Union ministerial meeting
African Union’s crisis of legitimacy on Police Brutality
[African Union\Police Brutality]
Al Jazeera: “Why would the AU condemn Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, but wholly disregard Miggels’ suspicious death…in broad daylight, under the guise of implementing COVID-19 lockdown rules?”
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African Union to Zimbabwe: Uphold Rule of Law, Respect Human Rights
[Zimbabwe]
African Union: “The Chairperson is concerned about reports of disproportionate use of force by security forces in enforcing COVID-19 emergency measures. He implores the authorities to exercise restraint in their response to peaceful protests.”
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GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER SPARKS PROTESTS AND CONDEMNATION ACROSS AFRICA
[George Floyd\Africa]
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo: “Black people the world over are shocked and distraught by the killing. It cannot be right that in the 21st century the U.S., this great bastion of democracy, continues to grapple with the problem of systemic racism.”
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AFRICAN UNION AND CUBAN GOVERNMENT IN TALKS REGARDING EXPANDING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AFRICA
[Medical Education in Africa\Cuban Medicine]
Mr. Quartey further expressed optimism that, with technical assistance from Cuba, combined efforts of the team and partners, Postgraduate Medical education, would bring quality and affordable healthcare to all the African people.
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AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON MAHAMAT CONCLUDES VISIT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
[Africa News\South Africa]
During the meeting with the African Union Chairperson, President Ramaphosa emphasized his commitment to deepen engagement regarding unresolved conflicts on the Continent, including Libya, as part of South Africa’s desire to accelerate action to Silence the Guns by 2020.
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AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER POLITICAL TENSIONS IN GUINEA BISSAU AS ELECTION NEARS
[Africa News\Guinea Bissau]
ECOWAS: “ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, which were characterised by rising political tension and violence that led to the loss of human lives during the 14 and 15 October 2019 protests.”
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AFRICAN UNION DEPLOYS OBSERVERS TO MONITOR UPCOMING BOTSWANA ELECTIONS
[Africa News\Botswana Elections]
The short-term observation (STO) Mission will be led by Her Excellency H.E. Mrs Fatoumata Tambanjang, former Vice-President of the Republic of Gambia. The AUEOM delegation includes ambassadors from the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the AU, parliamentarians from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), election administrators, civil society, media and electoral experts.
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