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Today, during the 34th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, President Kagame presented the Progress Report on the Institutional Reform of the African Union and on Domestic Health Financing. Read his message below:
I begin by thanking you, Excellencies, for the decisive support you have provided to the institutional reform process from its inception. We have come a long way, including on the most complex elements, such as the merit-based and transparent selection of the Commission leadership. There has also been good progress on the sustainable financing of the Union and the Peace Fund, though our program budget is still too dependent on external funding.
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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.
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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.
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has hailed the African Union (AU) and its partners for efforts in procuring Covid-19 vaccines for countries on the continent, saying the bloc boasts
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.