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February 06, 2021
The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected H.E. Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2021. The event took place today, Saturday 6 February 2021 during the ongoing Thirty-Fourth (34th) Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, holding virtually under the theme: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want”.
The President of the RDC is taking over the baton of command from H.E. Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, who has concluded today his term as the Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2020.
President Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of Congo takes over as Chairman of AU
President Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of Congo takes over as Chairman of AU
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the handing over ceremony between the incoming and outgoing chairs of the African Union was partially in-person and virtual both at the conference center of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the newly elected Chair of the Union, President Tshisekedi (far right) took part physically, in the solemn handing over ceremony at the podium of the AU Mandela Hall, in the presence of Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat (middle), Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), while the outgoing Chair Ramaphosa (left), participated virtually all the way from South Africa.
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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.