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Friday, 26 February 2021

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Monday, 22 February 2021

Joint Press Release

African Union member states accelerates online pre-orders as AMSP adds 300 million Sputnik V doses to its COVID-19 vaccine portfolio

Johannesburg, February 19, 2021 — The Africa Vaccine Acquisition TaskTeam [AVATT], set up by the African Union to acquire additional vaccine doses so that Africa can attain a target immunization of 60%, is pleased to advise that it has received an offer of 300 million Sputnik V vaccines from the Russian Federation. This includes a financing package for any member states wishing to secure this vaccine.

Meanwhile, AVATT advises that the 270 million doses previously secured from AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnsons were all taken up by the first allocation phase deadline through the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP). With these additional 300 million Sputnik V vaccines, AMSP accelerates online COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for the 55 African Union member states.

“We are grateful to receive the Sputnik V vaccines from the Russian Federation and tremendously proud to be able to offer them on the AMSP for our AU Member States,” says Dr John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “Bilateral and private sector partnerships such as these are critical in our efforts to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end”.

While details, including clinical and technical information, are now accessible on the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), Sputnik V vaccines will be available for a period of 12 months commencing by May 2021. From today, the 55 African Union member states are all invited to visit www.amsp.africa and use their national access code - issued to all African Union member states' Ministers of Finance and Health - to start the pre-order process.

African Union member states that wish to secure funding should approach the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) through their Central Banks, as has been the case with the other vaccines that have been on offer. The Board of Afreximbank, last week, approved the USD$ 2 billion Advance Purchase Commitment for the participating suppliers, allowing the finalization of supply contracts

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Sunday, 21 February 2021

KENYA KING

Friday, 19 February 2021

R.I.P MAALIM SEIF SHARIFF HAMAD

Thursday, 18 February 2021

REST IN PEACE MAALIM SEIF SHARIFF HAMAD

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New mail

Friday, 12 February 2021

By Evelyn Joe

Special Adviser Emeritus, Economic, Social, and Cultural Council of the African Union.

Mantle Passes from South African President Ramaphosa to DRC President Tshisekedi and the new AU Bureau.
Thoughts of the common African.
Mr. Faki Moussa Mahamat reelected with a landslide vote.
Rwandan Dr. Nsanzabaganwa becomes Deputy Chairperson.
President Biden sends message, via video, to the African Union.
Elections of the Commissioners: four positions concluded, three incumbent re-elected, voting for two positions postponed to further consider gender and regional balance.

H.E President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa (left) passed the mantle to H.E Félix Tshisekedi (right) of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the new Chairperson of the African Union and Authority of the African Heads of State and Government. The transition of authority took place at the conclusion of the 34th African Union Summit of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government from Feb 6-7, 2021.

The African Union theme for 2021 is “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want."

The Summit was held mostly in a virtual format as the new norm that the world has come to adapt.

Decorum and predictability characterize the annual constitutional tradition. In his speech, President Ramaphosa wished the new African Union Chairperson a successful chairmanship and thanked the Heads of State of African Union Member States, the outgoing African Union Bureau, as well as the African Union Commission for their resolute support during his tenure. He described his year at the helm of the African Union as one marked by the prevailing sanitary crisis caused by the COVID19 pandemic.

In his farewell message, President Ramaphosa highlighted some of the achievements under his chairmanship. These include efforts to reduce conflict in the continent under the theme of silencing the guns; the economic empowerment of the women and youths, the enhancement of democracy and good governance, among other development programs under Agenda 2063. You may read a list of accomplishments, especially on the COVID-19 pandemic, at the end of this mail.

The composition of the new Bureau of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union for 2021 is made up of the:

1. Chair of the African Union - Democratic Republic of Congo, (Central African region).

2. First Vice President - Republic of Senegal, (West Region).

3. Second Vice President – Union of Comoros, (Eastern Region).

4. Third Vice President – Arab Republic of Egypt, (Northern Region).

5. Rapporteur – Republic of South Africa, (Southern Region).

The President of Senegal will be the next Chairperson of the African Union.

The Summit came to an auspicious close today, February 7, 2021. Just as COVID-19 issues were on the front burner so was choosing the leaders of the African Union Commission that serves as the Secretariat in coordinating the affairs of the Union and working with other organs.

In choosing the head of the African Union Commission after every four years, sheer discord was normalized since Jean Ping of Gabon vs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma of South Africa in 2012. Such has been the divide that ballot suspension, due to no winner who got two-thirds of the votes, became the expectation, not an exception. The voting moved to the next Summit. The moments were pregnant with multiple ways suspicions and not the least came the colonial languages. It happened in 2012 and 2016.

The election of 2021 was within its timetable with results. In this mail, you can read the full election results of the newly restructured leadership of the African Union Commission. The candidates were shortlisted based on criterion-referenced and merit-based system of assessments. Elections for two commissioner positions were postponed due to additional consideration for gender and regional balance.

Monday, 1 February 2021

Ayoub,

Britain is back as an independent trading nation.

Having now left the EU’s customs union and single market we have taken back control of our trade to deliver jobs and prosperity across the UK.

Already seizing vast opportunities across the world with trade deals worth £885bn with 63 countries and the EU already agreed.

No other nation in history has successfully handled as many negotiations as we have.

And having secured our independence, every single one of these deals has been struck to suit Britain’s interests – specifically tailored to create jobs and propel economic growth at home.

And Ayoub I can guarantee you that we are only just getting started.

In 2021 we are taking our trade agenda to the next level as we push towards gold standard agreements with the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

And look to join The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership which covers 11 dynamic trading nations, including some of the fastest growing economies of the future.

Our membership will drive job growth and help Britain lead the world in industries of tomorrow.

Ayoub, having left the EU our ambitious trade strategy is at the heart of our vision for Global Britain and in 2021 we are more than ready to seize our potential on the world stage.

Striking trade deals that deliver jobs and prosperity at home and flying the flag for free trade, enterprise and innovation around the world.

Your sincerely,

Liz Truss
Secretary of State for International Trade

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