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AFRICA LOOKS INWARD FOR SOLUTIONS AS CHINESE FUNDING SLOW DOWN

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Gambeta News

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 of cash due to donor fatigue and higher debt levels. The continent has an estimated annual infrastructure financing deficit of $60 billion-$90 billion, the AU says, making it hard for the body to advance its goal of integrating the disparate individual markets into a single,…

51 AFRICAN LEADERS’ VOTE IN FAVOR OF MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT FOR A 2ND TERM AS AFRICAN UNION CHAIRMAN

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Gambeta News

A seasoned Chadian diplomat, Moussa Faki Mahamat received a sweeping vote of confidence among African leaders Saturday to serve as chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) for another four-year term. Moussa Faki received 51 of 54 African leaders’ votes in favor of serving a second term in a virtual vote held amid the 34th biannual assembly of the pan-African body. The leaders are also set to elect commissioners of the AUC during their two-day…

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ON AU-LED GERD NEGOTIATIONS

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by Gambeta News

Remarks by Taye Atske Selassie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nation, at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Ethiopia’s commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter; its support for collective security and multilateralism speaks for itself. It’s been contributing to the cause of peace through active participation in United Nation Peace keeping since the 1950s. Egypt’s insistence…

AFRICAN UNION TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF GERD PROJECT

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) convened a video-teleconference Meeting of the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, on 26 June 2020, to discuss developments pertaining to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In attendance: His Excellency, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, His Excellency, President Abdel Fattah al Sisi of the Arab…

AFRICA LAUNCHES MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM TO FIGHT COVID-19

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Gambeta News

In solving the global supplies crisis brought by the COVID-19, African leaders are launching and promoting a new platform that will enable African countries to aggregate their orders. Hence, solving the issue of small quantity orders by nations that are not treated the same as large orders from bigger nations. For example, a country like Seychelles will not be given a fair price on quantity and timely delivery because their orders are smaller than a…

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHINA-AFRICA SUMMIT ON SOLIDARITY AGAINST COVID-19

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Xi Jinping, of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Chair of the African Union (AU) and President Macky Sall of Senegal and the co-Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) host African leaders to an extraordinary China-Africa Summit. The Summit is aimed at exploring opportunities for African States to leverage multilateral cooperation, through the FOCAC mechanism, so…

32ND AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

The 32ND African Union Summit for Heads of State and Government of all the 55 African countries is currently on-going in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme for the 32nd African Union summit is; “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced displacement in Africa”. During the opening ceremony, chairperson of the African Union Commission Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed the assembly of leaders, specially welcoming the new leaders of…

PHOTOS FROM THE HIGH-LEVEL MEETING HELD IN ADDIS ABABA

Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 by Gambeta News

African Leaders met in Addis Ababa to participate in a High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government organised by the African Union on January 17, 2019. The meeting focused on exploring the election situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. You can read the outcome of the meeting in our previous post (read here). The communiqué of the High-Level consultative meeting of Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Democratic Republic of…

AU URGES DR CONGO TO DELAY FINAL ELECTION RESULT

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

The elections that held in Democratic Republic of Congo, the African Union (AU) say there is “serious doubts”. The final results that have been call should be suspended. One of the opposition candidates, Felix Tshisekedi, the figure that were announces brings victory to him. The other opponent Martin Fayulu of the current administration insists he won. Martin Fayulu supporters said Felix Tshisekedi made a power sharing deal with outgoing President Joseph Kabila. The team of…

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE FAIR 2018

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Gambeta News

The Intra-African Trade Fair is the first of its kind in Africa bringing together businesses from across Africa. The fair happened in Cairo, Egypt from 11-17 December 2018. The 7-day trade fair provides a platform for sharing trade, investment and market information and enabling buyers and sellers, investors and countries to meet, discuss and conclude business deals. In the same way, the Afrexim Bank and African Union are promoting the fair Afrexim Bank is the trade…