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AUC, Africa CDC delegation to participate WHA76
Addis Ababa, May 20, 2023 (FBC) - The African Union (AU) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announce their full participation in the 76th Session of the…
China’s next manned space mission Shenzhou-16 to be launched this month
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2023 (FBC) - China's next manned space mission – the Shenzhou-16 spaceship – will be launched in this month, according to a plan on the website of the China Manned Space…
IOM appeals for $209mln to urgently respond to Sudan crisis
Addis Ababa, May 17, 2023 (FBC) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a response plan appealing for 209 million USD to provide vital humanitarian assistance to…
UN continues to scale up aid for millions in need across Sudan
Addis Ababa, May 17, 2023 (FBC) - The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy…
African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development working group launched
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) – The African Union (AU) launched a working group on African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) on 15 May 2023 that will be co-chaired…
For Africa to develop, peace and stability must prevail – AU Chairperson
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) - The President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani has pledged support for the realisation of the…
Africa CDC Kicks off meeting on Optimizing Efficiency, Impact in African Clinical Trial Ecosystem
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) – Africa CDC in collaboration with African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) kicked off a 3-day meeting on…
WFP calls on G7 to keep focus on hunger crises in Sudan, Haiti, Sahel
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) – The G7’s strong commitment to global food security in 2022 must be maintained in 2023 as new crises in Sudan, Haiti and the Sahel push more people into…
Pan-African Parliament session kicks off with focus on the continental economic, integration agenda
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) - Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) opened the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of…
Amy Pope elected next Director General of the International Organization for Migration
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2023 (FBC) - The Member States of the International Organization for Migration (IOM, alias the United Nations Migration Agency), elected Ms. Amy E. Pope as its next…