Via The Telegraph
In March 20th, the chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, received the Malaui representative, Embassador Edward Chirwa, in the institution headquarter at Addis Adeba. They talked about the disaster caused by the Idai Cyclone. According to the Embassador, the disaster is beyond Malaui’s capacities to respond, and help from other countries and multilateral organizations.
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Via CGTN
Rwanda’s lower house, Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill approving ratification of the treaty establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The bill also approved ratification of protocol on trade in goods, protocol on trade in services, and protocol on rules and procedures for settlement of disputes which were signed in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018. All the 60 lawmakers approved the bill, which will also go to Senate for approval. The treaty will come into effect after it is ratified by 22 countries.
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Via Daily Mail
On June 4, the 51st Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) took place in the city of Monrovia, Liberia. With the participation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first non-African leader to attend an ECOWAS meeting, whose presence reflected Israel’s interest in strengthening diplomatic relations with African countries, the 51st meeting was marked by withdrawal Of the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, contrary to the presence of the Israeli leader.
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