The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has taken over the African Union’s affairs to serve as its chairman for one year. He succeeded his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the end of the 34th African Union summit on Saturday.
The African continent has so far been less affected than other regions, accounting for 3.5% of Covid-19 cases and 4% of deaths worldwide, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). But many African countries are grappling with damaging second waves while trying to procure sufficient doses of vaccine.
Vaccine funding is also expected to be discussed at the summit. Other issues facing the continent are the dispute over the Nile dam and conflicts in Ethiopia’s Tigray, the Sahel and the Central African Republic.
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