It highlights India’s global role and inclusivity. India’s G20 presidency aids in pushing for diversity. It adds momentum to making G20 more inclusive. India’s endorsement of the African Union’s (AU) bid for G20 membership is a significant move with multifaceted implications. Firstly, it underscores India’s growing role in global governance and its commitment to promoting … Read more
NAIROBI, Feb 28, 2022 (AFP) – African Union leaders voiced concern Monday at reports of mistreatment of Africans caught up in the Ukraine conflict and said such conduct would be “shockingly racist”. Governments on the continent are scrambling to help their citizens who are among the hundreds of thousands of people trying to flee into Poland … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 10,327,787 cases as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 234,267 with 9,224,148 recoveries … Read more
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,159,243 cases as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 232,363 with 9,046,310 recoveries so … Read more
ADDIS ABABA: The African Union (AU) warned that travel and entry bans in connection with the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant limit the free movement of people and goods, imposing immediate and significant impact on African countries. The 55-member pan African bloc, in a statement issued late Tuesday, called for the urgent rescinding of … Read more
Israel, after two decades of diplomatic efforts, has been managed to obtain observer status at the African Union (AU) as there are reports of festivity for strengthening of Israel-Africa relations. Making the move official, Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad Aleli Admasu on Thursday presented his credentials to Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairman of the … Read more
A latest study has revealed that about 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. According to an African Union (AU) study, “Nearly 20 million jobs, both in the formal and informal sectors, are threatened with destruction on the continent if the situation continues.” African oil exporters are … Read more
