AU Monthly Bulletin - April 2021

April 30, 2021

AU Monthly Bulletin | April 2021

April 2021 Edition

African Union Commission mourns the passing away of H.E. Idriss Déby, President of The Republic of Chad

Following the announcement of the untimely death of H.E. President Idriss Déby of Chad on the 19th of April, the African Union issued a statement on the 20th, expressing its deepest condolences to the family and the people of The Republic of Chad ...

Africa CDC Report - Update on Covid-19

At the end of the month of April, the Africa CDC reported the following statistics on the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa:
Total cases: Over 4.5 million COVID-19 cases had been reported, (4,534,748). This accounted for 3.1% of total cases reported globally ... ...

COVID19: Virtual Conference held on Africa Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security

One of the most important lessons Africa has learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to invest in and build its own health systems particularly manufacturing of vaccines and diagnostics. The rise of global protectionism and vaccine nationalism has reiterated the African resolve to seek African solutions for African problems ...

AfCFTA promises to unlock the potential for African women to move from micro to macro businesses

For decades, African women have been trapped in poverty cycles due to several underlying factors including unequal access to education, factors of production, and trade facilities; inequitable labour saving technologies; underpaid or unpaid labour; harmful cultural practices; and limited legal protection from gender inequality practices entrenched in society ...

Kenya’s court ruling against FGM demonstrates commitment by member states to shun practices that violate international human rights

On the 17th March 2021, the High Court of the Republic of Kenya dismissed a case in which a medical doctor had challenged the prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), arguing that it limited women’s choice and right to uphold their culture ...

Summary

Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 World

The 8th of March, signified the start of what is commonly referred as the “Women’s Month” as the world commemorated International Women's Day. The 2021 commemorations were held under the theme, "Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 World" ...

11th cohort of the AU Youth Volunteer Programme trains 238 young professionals

The African Union Commission’s Youth Division within the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) held the first ever virtual training i.e. of its 11th cohort. The training of 238 young professionals from all 55 Member States ran from 22nd March to 23rd April ...

World Malaria Day : Africa highlights achievements, challenges and planned mitigation measures

World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25th April. On this day, the African Union Commission (AUC) joined the rest of the world to celebrate the seven million lives saved, and over one billion malaria cases averted through life-saving mosquito nets ...

AU launches faster, friendlier Merit Based Recruitment System to recruit the best African talent

The African Union launched its new look Careers website https://careers.au.int/ to help identify and recruit the best African talent that will contribute towards delivering Africa’s Agenda 2063 ...