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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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It is estimated Africa will need 1.5 billion vaccine doses to immunise 60 percent of its 1.3 billion inhabitants, the threshold for herd immunity against Covid-19.
Africa can expect to see at least 30 percent of its population immunised against coronavirus by the end of 2021, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as vaccines begin trickling into the continent.
It is estimated Africa will need 1.5 billion vaccine doses to immunise 60 percent of its 1.3 billion inhabitants, the threshold for herd immunity against Covid-19.
But the continent has fallen behind in the global vaccine scramble, as wealthier nations have been accused of bulk-buying excess doses directly from manufacturers.
Thursday 28 January 2021 - 6:00pm
The WHO says it s confident it could supply 600 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine across the African continent by the end of the year. #eNCA#DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - Africa can expect to see at least 30 percent of its population immunised against coronavirus by the end of 2021, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as vaccines begin trickling into the continent.
It is estimated Africa will need 1.5 billion vaccine doses to immunise 60 percent of its 1.3 billion inhabitants, the threshold for herd immunity against Covid-19.
But the continent has fallen behind in the global vaccine scramble, as wealthier nations have been accused of bulk-buying excess doses directly from manufacturers.
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image captionClinical trials for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were carried out in South Africa
The African Union (AU) has secured an additional 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for the continent.
Together with doses the AU has already reserved and those to be made available via the World Health Organization-backed Covax scheme, this brings the total for Africa to 1.27 billion.
Africa needs about 1.5 billion doses to immunise 60% of inhabitants, the threshold for herd immunity.
Most nations have not started vaccinating, lacking funds to do so.
Initiatives to help them have struggled to put in orders as wealthier countries are accused of bulk-buying vaccines.