On Thursday, Administrator Samantha Power met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss a range of development, humanitarian, and security issues in Africa. Administrator Power and Chairperson Faki discussed the far-reaching negative repercussions of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine, on African livelihoods and food security, and the urgent importance of ending the war.

The two also discussed Sudan and expressed concern over the lack of progress in getting the transition to a civilian-led democratically-elected government back on track as well as the importance of close coordination between the AU and other international actors engaged on the issue. The Administrator shared her deep concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia due to the protracted conflict and the government's obstruction of humanitarian assistance that has continued for over a year.

Administrator Power also commended the work of the AUC and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in leading the ongoing response to COVID-19 in Africa, and emphasized U.S. commitment to ongoing support for AU Member States through the GlobalVax initiative.

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