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H.E. Azali Assoumani of Comoros elected new Chairperson of African Union

Mar 3, 2023Mar 6, 2023

AFRICA – The President of the Union of Comoros, H.E. Azali Assoumani, has been chosen by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) to serve as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2023 during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union. President Azali of Comoros is taking over the…

AU on its way to establishing guidelines on GMO use

Sep 2, 2021Sep 5, 2021

AFRICA – The African Union (AU) is developing guidelines for the use of genetically modified (GM) crops across the continent, amid censure from campaigners that some policies favor giant businesses and lack adequate public input. Despite a concerted push by donor-funded schemes to expand the use of such crops in Africa, they have not been widely adopted by the millions…