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WATCH: Closing remarks by AU Commission Chairperson Macky Sall at #EUAUSummit youtube.com/watch?v=U-Qaa0…

African Union Commission Chairperson and President of Senegal Macky Sall published an article alongside his EU counterpart Charles Michel calling for a renewed partnership based on "respect and values". #EUAUSummit consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

Lots of sideline meetings happened during the 6th #EUAUSummit Mozambique and Senegal held bilateral talks in Brussels. Photo Credits/ EU

On mRNA tech. transfer hub to be housed in South Africa, WHO's @DrTedros 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." Read more 👇 @euausummit/six-african-countries-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine-technology-f52bd8eb8b6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/si…

South African president and AU Covid-19 champion Cyril Ramaphosa has been a vocal voice on the vaccine equity discussions in Brussels. He argues, "TRIPS waiver will strengthen our relations with Europe." Photo Credit: European Union

#EUAUSummit comes to a close. One of the breakthrough moments is an announcement that Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Tunisia will get transfer of mRNA tech. to start local manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines. Photo: Presentation of the mRNA Hub/ Copyright/EU

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. Read more: @euausummit/ramaphosa-ursula-disagree-on-vaccine-ip-rights-3c4d44d4af27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/ra…

France’s intervention in Mali, Climate change, COVID-19, infrastructural development in Africa marked day 1 of the EU-AU summit in Brussels. Read More: @euausummit/summary-of-eu-au-summit-day-1-b293fd3f497c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/su…

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. #EUAUSummit #EUAUNewsroom

African leaders received by EU commission president, EU council president and French president as they arrive the 6th EU-AU summit in Brussels. Video: youtu.be/1yhFfVJ65Lc

“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," @NAkufoAddo of Ghana

Tanzania president Samia Suluhu meets exiled opposition leader Tundu Lissu in Brussels. #EUAUSummit #EUAU #EUAUNewsroom

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. Read more: @euausummit/senegal-rwanda-to-produce-covid-19-vaccines-96f51aae01e7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/se…

About 40 African heads of states are expected to attend this afternoon’s opening ceremony of the EU-AU summit in Brussels. #EUAUSummit #EUAU #EUAUNewsroom

Macron withdraws French troops from Mali, says Junta does not share same priorities. Read more: @euausummit/macron-withdraws-french-troops-from-mali-says-junta-does-not-share-same-priorities-bbe35e7febd9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/ma…

"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," @EmmanuelMacron

President Macky Sall of Senegal and AU Chairperson says in a press conference alongside France’s Macron after an announcement that French troops will withdraw from Mali. ‘We’re hoping this will allow Mali and the others to come back to normal civilian dispensation.’ #EUAUSummit

Follow the live coverage of the press conference of French President, Emmanuel Macron here: facebook.com/EUAUSummit/vid…

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address a press conference this morning ahead of the 6th EU-AU summit. Macron is said to have met with some African leaders on the withdrawal of French troops from Mali. Follow all the live updates on Facebook: EU-AU Summit

As Brussels prepares to host African leaders for the 6th EU-AU Summit, European envoys debate conflicting views on calls for the waiving of Covid-19 vaccine patents for African countries. Can they find a stalemate for what’s been termed "vaccine apartheid"?@euausummit/why-waiving-vaccine-patents-may-not-be-on-the-table-at-eu-au-summit-5477997d1c19" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@euausummit/wh…