Safeguarding Africa’s health: update on actions in response to recent Ebola outbreaks
In January 2015, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) endorsed the establishment of a public health institute dedicated to the African continent. The purpose of this new organization, known as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is to reduce sickness and death by improving prevention, detection, and response to public health threats. The AU Member States will be the direct beneficiaries of the Africa CDC. By supporting African countries in their efforts to monitor the public’s health, respond to emergencies, address complex health challenges, and build needed capacity, the Africa CDC will help close dangerous gaps in Africa’s public health systems.
The African Union is commemorating the World Refugee Day on 20th June of every year. This year, the AU is also marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention and the 10th anniversary of the 2009 AU Convention on the Protection and Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. African Union Commission organizes events to salute the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees and other forcibly displaced people. In solidarity with them, at a time when more and more people in Africa and elsewhere are being forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and other causes, we are coming together to honour their resilience and determination.
Digital Toolkit & Knowledge Compendium for action on agricultural transformation in Africa launched
The African Union Commission in conjunction with AUDA/NEPAD has launched a new digital toolkit and Knowledge Compendium for African leaders, food security champions and institutions, to advocate for, and educate the public and policymakers about the continental goals aimed at reducing poverty and increasing food security on the continent.
Interview with Special Envoy for Women Peace & Security
In line with the implementation of various programs by the African Union marking 2019 as the year dedicated to refugees, returnees and internally displaced people and galvanizing global visibility on the issues of forced displacements in Africa, the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Mme. Bineta Diop in the first part of a two-part series of “the plight of women and girls as forcibly displaced persons; deliberate actions towards sustainable solutions”, shares the findings of her visit to the “Triangle of Death’, and gives insights into why women and girls are worst affected in the appalling situation of forcibly displaced persons.
Opportunities for regular, safe and orderly migration in promoting free movement of persons in Africa
Migration remains source of integration, prosperity and propagation of cultures, ideas, and values. The priorities of Africa concerning migration have been identified ...
Africa is moving towards greater integration as Niamey meeting drives the momentum
The first Mid-year Coordination meeting of the African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) provided the first ever opportunity for the AU and the RECs Policy Organs ...
Historically, elections in Africa have often been fraught with conflict before, during and after the electoral process. Since 1989 the African Union (AU)s ...
On the 6th of June 2019, the African Union Peace and Security (PSC) suspended the participation of the Republic of Sudan in all AU activities until the effective establishment of ...
