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ECA welcomes election of Jim Skea as Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Addis Ababa, August 3, 2023 (FBC) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) welcomes the election of Jim Skea, of the of the United Kingdom, as the new Chair of the…
Linkages between AfCFTA, Peace Fund a path to sustainable dev’t: AUC Director
Addis Ababa, August 3, 2023 (FBC) - Peace and security are a prerequisite for sustainable economic development and vice versa. With focus on the acceleration of the African Continental Free…
African Leaders Echo Urgency to Prioritise Maternal Nutrition on the Continent
Addis Ababa, August 2, 2023 (FBC) - The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) through the Health Systems, Diseases and Nutrition…
African leaders join hands to tackle unemployment
Addis Ababa, July 31, 2023 (FBC) – At a Human Capital Development Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania a seven-point declaration was adopted by African leaders and outlined how young…
PhosAgro Launches Digital Education Platform for African Farmers
St Petersburg, July 30, 2023 (FBC) - PhosAgro, one of Russia’s largest phosphate-based fertilizers producers, has launched a digital education platform for African farmers called Pro Agro…
AU Chairperson Azali Assoumani calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Saintpetersburg, July 28, 2023 (FBC) - African Union Chairman and President of Comoros, Azali Assoumani, in his address at the end of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum on…
AU, IOM launch Migration Initiative to advance youth engagement
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2023 (FBC) - The Office of the African Union Youth Envoy and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have partnered for the launch of Youth Migration…
Africa CDC unhappy with allocation of limited pandemic fund
Addis Ababa, July 27, 2023 (FBC) - Africa CDC commends the Pandemic Fund for the outcome of the first call for proposals with 19 Grants approved, which is praiseworthy given the gaps in…
South Sudan receives greenlight from AU to hold its first-ever election
Addis Ababa, July 27, 2023 (FBC) - The South Sudanese government says African Union has given the country a greenlight to go ahead with preparations for next year's general elections.…
Chairperson of AUC condemns coup attempt in Niger
Addis Ababa, July 26, 2023 (FBC) –The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns actions by certain members of the military who attempted coup d'état…