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February 06, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a severe health emergency that has caused great suffering and hardship across the African continent and globally. The African Union however is committed to ensure all its member states benefit are part of, and benefit from the continental efforts to prevent and contain the pandemic especially with the rollout of the vaccination programme. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the opening of its 34
th Ordinary Session held virtually on 6 February 2021, committed to strengthen the collective response to the crisis, marshalling resources for the benefit of all, and striving to ensure that no country is left behind.
Objective: The Assembly is expected to deliberate and consider the following agenda items among others;
Report on the Institutional Reform of the AU -
Report on the progress on the African Union response on COVID-19 pandemic in Africa;
Elections and appointments of the Leadership of the AU Commission.
Worth noting that, the hashtags for the theme of the year 2021 are:
Hashtag: #ArtsCultureHeritage
#AfricanHeritage
Journalists are invited to follow the livestream link provided above to cover the official opening and closing ceremonies of the 34
th
About the African Union:
The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens.
The governor made this known on Wednesday while addressing newsmen in Makurdi the State capital.
The governor who accused President Muhammadu Buhari of nepotism, said the Federal Government deliberately refused to caution the armed Fulani men against killing innocent Nigerians.
He said he had once asked the Federal Government to grant him arm license, adding that “when an armed Fulani man is aware I have a gun, he would be scared of coming close”.
He urged the president to live up to his promise of “I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody”, adding that with the current security situation in the country, Buhari is for only the Fulani men.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared support for Nigeria’s candidacy for the position of African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
Authority of Heads of State Government reached the decision at the end of a virtual session chaired by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.
The agreement is contained in a communiqué issued by the ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday.
“The authority decides to prioritise support for the candidature of Nigeria to the post of Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security,” it read.
On the nomination of ECOWAS member states to chair the AU, the presidents nominated Senegal to chair the AU for the 2022 – 2023 period.