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Africa: Crafting an African Victory for the World
The Aspen Institute, 7 July 2017
On May 25, 1963, Africans gathered in Addis Ababa to create the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor to today’s African Union. It stood tall in the minds of… Read more »
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Africa: Now Tedros Is Boss, What Significance for Africa?
Daily Trust, 9 July 2017
For the first time in its 69-year existence, on May 23rd, 2017, after a stiffly contested election, an African, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, more popularly called "Dr. Tedros"… Read more »
Crafting an African Victory for the World
'The achilles' heel in this African victory is African's ability to provide new resources for WHO under Dr. Tedros to show that we can solve African and global health problems with African resources', writes Aspen New Voices Fellow Carl Manlan.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a press conference in Geneva launching his candidacy to head the World Health Organization (WHO).
InFocus
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The new World Health Organisation Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus says he will focus on five main areas of work during his tenure - achieving universal health coverage; ... Read more »
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The best way for African leaders to contribute to WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus' new vision is by dusting off the 2001 Abuja Declaration in which AU member states resolved to ... Read more »
