18

Mar

UPDATED: African Union says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca COVID shot

The African Union said on Thursday that African countries should continue to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, echoing the World Health Organization (WHO) by saying the shot's benefits outweighed risks. The…

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19

Feb

Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to African Union

The African Union's vaccine task team said on Friday that Russia had offered it 300 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and that the offer included a financing…

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19

Feb

African Union to set up infrastructure fund for the continent

The African Union is setting up a fund to finance the construction of much-needed roads, railways and power plants on the continent, its infrastructure head said, turning to new sources…

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20

Jan

COVID-19 shots to cost $3 to $10 under African Union vaccine plan

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), according to a draft briefing…

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28

Feb

3,000-strong African force planned against Sahel extremism

African leaders have decided to work on deploying 3,000 troops to West Africa’s troubled Sahel region as extremist attacks surge, an African Union official said Thursday. The force would be…

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09

Feb

African Union discusses possible peace force for Libya

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging the bloc's frustration at being sidelined so far. The…

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08

Jul

African leaders launch landmark 55-nation trade zone

  After four years of negotiations, African countries agreed to a free-trade deal that will unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new…

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03

Jul

African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants

The African Union condemned an airstrike that hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat called for…

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07

Jun

Ethiopian leader Abiy arrives in Sudan in mediation bid

Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Khartoum on Friday to meet the chief of Sudan’s ruling military council in a bid to mediate in the political crisis that has…

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07

Jun

Sudan suspended from African Union

The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's membership after this week the country’s military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU's Peace and Security…

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