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• Sports

African Union and FIFA commit to build on positive results and to accelerate collaboration

6 months ago thespecimennews

Two years to the day of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix...

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• Politics
• Security

Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council hears

8 months ago thespecimennews

International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic transition, amid challenges that include...

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• Development
• Diseases

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the urgency for African countries to optimise public revenues from their natural resources

9 months ago thespecimennews

Africa will not meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030. This slow progress derives...

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• Development

African Development Bank approves $27.33 million to ramp up the African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

11 months ago thespecimennews

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s...

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• Politics

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe ex-president, dies aged 95

2 years ago thespecimennews

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died aged 95. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore...

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• Development

AU calls for further financial input for the NEPAD-IPPF

2 years ago thespecimennews

The African Union Commission has called for further financial input for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation...

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• Politics
• Security

Sudan suspended from African Union over military crackdown

2 years ago thespecimennews

The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's membership after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The...