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Dec
14
2020
By The African Mirror
African Union chair pays tribute to the Prime Minister of eSwatini

African Union chair pays tribute to the Prime Minister of eSwatini

COVID-19
CYRIL Ramaphosa, the Chair of the African Union and President of South Africa, has paid a warm tribute to Ambrose Dlamini, the Prime Minister of eSwatini who has become the first sitting head of state or government to succumb to COVID-19. Ramaphosa expressed his deep condolences to the government and people of the Kingdom of eSwatini. Dlamini (52) passed away on Sunday, during treatment for COVID-19 in a South African hospital.. Ramaphosa said: “Today, all South Africans and compatriots across our continent bow our heads in sadness at the passing of a leader who took pride in leading and representing…
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Sep
24
2021
By The African Mirror
Britain’s non-recognition of Africa-administered vaccines regrettable – AU

Britain’s non-recognition of Africa-administered vaccines regrettable – AU

COVID-19
AYENAT MERSIE and GEORGE OBULUTSA THE African Union's (AU) top health official called Britain's lack of recognition for coronavirus vaccines administered in Africa regrettable, saying it sends a confusing public health message. England announced last week that it would expand the list of countries from which it recognises vaccines, adding 17 others beyond the initial list of the United States and Europe. None of those countries are in Africa. The British government sets coronavirus policy for England, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in charge of their own rules. "We regret that the UK would take this position. We…
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Dec
07
2020
By The African Mirror
Au chair ignores Ethiopian war

Au chair ignores Ethiopian war

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER IN an extraordinary move, Cyril Ramaphosa, the chairperson of the African Union, delivered an opening address at the AU’s extraordinary 14th session on “Silencing the Guns” and did not mention the civil war in Ethiopia, which has left scores dead and unleashed a humanitarian disaster. Ramaphosa condemned the violence and the rise of extremism  in the Sahel region, Mozambique and elsewhere but did not mention the war launched by the Ethiopian  government on the people of Tigray. The AU chairperson said: “We condemn the acts of violence, terrorism and violent extremism as seen in the Sahel region…
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Jan
30
2021
By The African Mirror
Somalia doesn’t want Kenyan forces

Somalia doesn’t want Kenyan forces

NEWS
ABDI SHEIKH SOMALIA says it has lost confidence in Kenyan troops serving in an African Union (AU) peacekeeping force, in the latest sign of worsening relations between the two neighbours. The friction could strain cooperation in the campaign against the Islamist group al Shabaab in Somalia, where the Kenya Defence Forces provide about 3,600 troops to the AU force. Last month, Somalia cut diplomatic relations with Kenya after accusing it of meddling in its politics. It recalled its diplomats from Nairobi and ordered Kenya's diplomats to leave Mogadishu. The government had lost confidence in the "KDF's ability to support the…
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Jan
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Africa begins vaccines, Tanzania told to trust science

Africa begins vaccines, Tanzania told to trust science

NEWS
GEORGE OBULUTSA Some African nations have begun administering vaccines against COVID-19, regional health officials said, though Tanzania's dissenting president was singled out for his trust in alternative remedies and God. John Nkengasong, director of the African Union (AU) bloc's disease control and prevention body, said a few countries had begun vaccinating: Morocco, Egypt, Seychelles and Guinea. "Guinea is very limited, just about 50 to 60 vaccinations have occurred. But these other countries have started mainly with the vaccine from China," he told an online briefing. In addition to 270 million doses previously secured, the AU has signed an agreement with…
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Jan
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Ramaphosa urges businesses to contribute financially to vaccine Africa’s rollout

Ramaphosa urges businesses to contribute financially to vaccine Africa’s rollout

BUSINESS
AFRICAN Union (AU) Chair Cyril Ramaphosa has called on African companies and foreign companies that do business in Africa to contribute financially to the continent's efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, added during an AU webinar that telecoms firm MTN had offered to donate $25 million to the vaccine programme of the AU's disease control body to immunise healthcare workers.
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Sep
09
2021
By The African Mirror
‘Give vaccines to Africa, ditch unproven third shot’

‘Give vaccines to Africa, ditch unproven third shot’

COVID-19
TIM COCKS RICH nations would do better to send vaccines to Africa to help fight the global COVID-19 pandemic rather than hoarding them for third-dose booster shots that scientific evidence does not back, the African Union's (AU) top health official said on Thursday. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) director John Nkengasong told a news conference he was baffled some rich countries were disregarding World Health Organization (WHO) advice to hold off from booster shots until more people were fully vaccinated worldwide. "The problem we have with the third doses is: we have not seen enough science…
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Jan
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Zambia allocated 8.7-million AU vaccines

Zambia allocated 8.7-million AU vaccines

COVID-19
ZAMBIA has been allocated 8.7 million doses of the 270 million COVID-19 vaccines secured this month by the African Union (AU), and this may rise to 25 million doses by December 2021, the Zambian mission at the AU has said. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who serves as AU chair, has said the vaccines secured by the AU will be supplied by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, through the Serum Institute of India, and Johnson & Johnson. They will be allocated according to countries' population size. "If member states have to buy individually, they have to wait until July 2022, but through this…
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Sep
08
2021
By The African Mirror
“Let’s transform the fortunes of all Africans”

“Let’s transform the fortunes of all Africans”

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFRICANS, including those in the diaspora, should use the experience garnered in the fight against COVID-19 to manage future pandemics, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. In his remarks at the 1st Africa-Caricom Summit Heads of States and Government, Ramaphosa said the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the value and the necessity of confronting challenges together. Ramaphosa, a former chairperson of the African Union, said:  “This pandemic has demonstrated the value and the necessity of confronting challenges together.  From the onset of the pandemic, we developed a united African continental response strategy, established a special COVID-19 Response…
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Sep
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Successes of African Human Rights Court undermined by resistance from states

Successes of African Human Rights Court undermined by resistance from states

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
THE African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Human Rights Court) holds great promise in protecting human rights and ensuring justice on the continent. But it operates amid resistance by states and this threatens its effectiveness and very existence. LILIAN CHENWI, Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand The idea of a regional human rights court surfaced at the 1961 African Conference on the Rule of Law held in Lagos, Nigeria. African jurists at the conference called on African governments to create “a court of appropriate jurisdiction” that would be “available for all persons under the jurisdiction of the…
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