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G7 Summit - U.S.$618 Million Pledged to Fight Aids, TB, Malaria

The 45th Summit of the Group of Seven countries in Biarritz, France, has ended. It was attended by the leaders of the core G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the US) and by the European Council President. African leaders present were from Burkina Faso, Egypt, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa.

Africa: Europe Commits $618 million to Fight Against Aids, TB, Malaria

Citizen, 26 August 2019

The two-day, 45th Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) countries ends in Biarritz, France, today. Read more »

Andrea Hanks/White House/Wikimedia Commons

The G7 Leadership and Extended G7 members as they pose for the “family photo” at the G7 Extended Partners Program on August 25, 2019, at the Hotel du Palais Biarritz, site of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France.

Africa: Biarritz Gab-Fest Didn't Quite Hit the G-Spot

Daily Maverick, 27 August 2019

This year's G7 meeting has now come and gone, and the biggest outcome, besides some classic Trumpian dissembling, was a $20-million fund to help fight the Amazon fires. Ugh. But… Read more »
Tunisia: G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Issues Recommendations, Praises Tunisian Gender Experience

Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 August 2019

The Group of Seven (G7) Gender Equality Advisory Council issued a series of recommendations in its report Wednesday aimed at achieving gender equality and promoting the economic… Read more »
Africa: Canada Steps Up Fight Against Epidemics With a Major Increase to Global Fund

Global Fund, 22 August 2019

The Global Fund warmly welcomed today's announcement by Canadian Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Maryam Monsef, of a new pledge of… Read more »
Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa - G7 and Africa Partnership Meeting

Govt of SA, 26 August 2019

Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G7 and Africa Partnership, Biarritz, France Read more »
Africa: France Fails to Sign Up G7 Leaders to Fight Against Inequality - NGO

Oxfam, 26 August 2019

In response to the G7 Summit outcomes today, Oxfam said: Read more »
West Africa: Oxfam Reaction On New Sahel Partnership

Oxfam, 25 August 2019

In reaction to today's announcement at the G7 in Biarritz of a new partnership on the Sahel region led by France and Germany, Oxfam's spokesperson, Robin Guittard, made the… Read more »
Rwanda: President Kagame in France for G7 Summit

Rwanda Govt, 25 August 2019

President Kagame today has arrived in Biarritz, France where he joins other African and world leaders for this year's G7 Summit. Rwanda joins Australia, Burkina Faso, Chile, Egypt,… Read more »
Egypt: UK PM Meets Sisi at G7

PR Newswire, 26 August 2019

The Prime Minister met Egyptian President Sisi at the G7 today. Read more »
Africa: President Adesina At G7 Summit in Biarritz

African Development Bank, 23 August 2019

The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, will head a delegation to the G7 summit, to be held from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz, in south-western France. Read more »