1st ever African Union/ Caricom Summit 09/07/21

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First Africa-Caricom Summit chaired by President of Kenya
September 07, 2021

https://www.nycaribnews.com/#copy_link
History will be made today, 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held.

Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening Integration’. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, will chair the Summit.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta will chair the Summit
Plans for Kenya to host a CARICOM and Africa Summit in 2020 had to be put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Summit follows on the Declaration by the African Union of the Diaspora as the sixth region of Africa.

Participants at the event will include Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community and the African Union, Chairs of CARICOM and the African Union Commission, and the Africa Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Secretaries-General of CARICOM and the Organisation of the African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the President of Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua/Barbuda will address the Summit
It is anticipated that the deliberations will institutionalize CARICOM-African Union collaboration. It is also expected that there will be an agreement to host the Summits of the CARICOM- African Heads of State and Government bi- annually.

Expected outcomes could include greater economic trade and investment opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean; and solidarity in actions to address global challenges including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The African Union generously agreed to invite CARICOM to be part of the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) for the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines which allowed the Community to benefit from bulk purchasing. The vaccines began arriving in CARICOM last month.

The Summit follows a series of visits between the leaders of CARICOM and Africa, including the visits by President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, and President Kenyatta to the Region in 2019; a reciprocal visit to Kenya by Barbados Prime Minister, the Hon. Mia Mottley, also in 2019,; as well as visits to Namibia and South Africa by Jamaica Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness in 2018 and Kenya in 2019; and a visit to Ghana by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, in 2020

 

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[Henri Christophe]

Repped

 

[Henri Christophe]

the Diaspora as the sixth region of Africa.

greater economic trade and investment opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Hopefully sometime in the meeting. they'll discuss how to strengthen stability and growth thru ALL the islands in the Caribbean.

 

[cole phelps]

lets see where this goes.....

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Unity

This is historic.

 

[get these nets]

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Yeah, the (modern)AU itself isn't even 20 years old. Still a relatively new organization. They've worked with members of the diaspora(in Western countries) towards integrating us into the circle and activities, but everything is a work in progress.
Complicated business with a lot of different moving parts and interests. But the work has started.

 

[get these nets]

Unity

This is historic.

Meant to tag you because the president of Kenya is chairing the summit.

 

[Monsanto]

Quiet as kept, Trinidad needs to figure out something during these meetings. Between travel and oil imports from Venezuela they not doing too hot.

Could have sworn I read about the US having a hand in this organization from the end days of the Bush administration.

 

[old boy]

sir hilary beckles needs to be there discussing that ten point plan heavy, word up. and looking it over dozens of times with my dad, i see shyt about debt cancellation but where on god's green earth is straight up cash payments? #1 about demanding an apology doesn't even interest me b. no, #1 should be the number we're demanding here just like william a darity jr and others are doing for american chattel slavery. they know their number(s) so what's good

 

[Swahili P'Bitek]

Good. Meant to make a thread about it but forgot.

 

[RedCloakBlackWraithe]

UNITY UNITY UNITY UNITY!!!!!let's get these economics on point for the diasporacan't stop won't stop, uh uh

 

[get these nets]

lets see where this goes.....

I generally track and update stories that I post.
Will definitely do that for this thread.

 

[3rdWorld]

Now watch the haters and detractors..