EU-AU Summit

20/02/2022

Lots of sideline meetings happened during the 6th

Mozambique and Senegal held bilateral talks in Brussels. Photo Credits/ EU

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20/02/2022

On mRNA tech. transfer hub to be housed in South Africa, WHO's said “manufacturers from low and lower middle income countries can receive training on how to produce certain vaccines, followed by the licences with which to do so."

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By Vincent Ng’ethe, Brussels

20/02/2022

WATCH: Closing remarks by AU Commission Chairperson Macky Sall at

Preliminary remarks by Macky SALL, President of Senegal and Chairperson of the African Union, during the press conference following the African Union - Europ...

18/02/2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says if European countries are serious about vaccine access needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic, intellectual property (IP) rights should be waived to allow Africa to produce the vaccines. But President Emmanuel Macron of France and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, disagree.

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By Olumayowa Tijani, Brussels

18/02/2022

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced in Brussels that Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia and Nigeria will be the first African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology transfer.

18/02/2022

France’s intervention in Mali, Climate change, COVID-19, infrastructural development in Africa marked day 1 of the EU-AU summit in Brussels.

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By Vincent Ng’ethe, Brussels

17/02/2022

African leaders received by EU commission president, EU council president and French president as they arrive the 6th EU-AU summit in Brussels.

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African leaders received by EU commission president, EU council president and French president as they arrive the 6th EU-AU summit in Brussels.

17/02/2022

“We have agreed that the fight against terrorism in the Sahel is not only for African countries [...] This is not a fight that can be carried out by Africans, it is a global flight," Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana.

17/02/2022

Covid-19 vaccines could be produced on the African continent as soon as 2023 on a commercial basis, EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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By Vincent Ng’ethe, Brussels

17/02/2022

About 40 African heads of states expected to attend this afternoon’s opening ceremony of the EU-AU summit.

About 40 African heads of states expected to attend this afternoon’s opening ceremony of the EU-AU summit.

17/02/2022

Macron withdraws French troops from Mali, says Junta does not share same priorities.

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By Oluwamayowa Tijani, Brussels

17/02/2022

"We agreed we cannot remain militarily committed with the Junta. France and its partners in such conditions have decided to withdraw their forces in Mali. We will continue to give support concerning our European partners," French President, Emmanuel Macron.