The African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) announce the arrival in Malawi of the election observation mission (AU-COMESA EOM) to the 16 September 2025 General Elections in the Republic of Malawi. This Mission is at the invitation of the Government of Malawi and the Malawi Electoral Commission.…
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The Assistant Secretary General for Programmes (ASG-P) Amb. Dr Mohamed Kadah has reaffirmed COMESA’s commitment to ensuring that the region implements programmes that support sustainable energy. He says the organisation has been involved in supporting efforts aimed at developing sustainable energy and some actions taken in the past include, the formulation of model policy and…
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Eleven Presidential candidates representing various Political Parties contesting in the 16 September General Elections in Malawi have signed a peace pledge securing a solemn commitment from all candidates to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process. The signing took place in Lilongwe on Monday 8th September 2025 at the Bingu International Convention Center at a…
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Aviation Experts from 19 countries representing five African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) met in Djibouti from 2 – 4 September and validated the Draft Model Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) – a key instrument that will accelerate the full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and, in turn, the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport…
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COMESA in collaboration with the African Union (AU), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and other partners, convened the 4th Intergenerational Dialogue Forum for the Island States region from 1 to 3 September 2025 in Belle Mare, Mauritius. This year’s Forum focused on strengthening intergenerational collaboration to address key challenges across the…
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EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION DEADLINE THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM ALL INTERESTED VENDORS THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 15 SEPTEMBER 2025 TO 22 SEPTEMBER 2025. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. 250910_PREQUALIFCATION ADVERT 2026_2028 2nd Revision The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is…
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) has deployed a short-term election observation mission to the 2025 General Elections in Malawi. The joint Election Observation team set base on the ground from 7 September 2025 and will be led by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn former Prime Minister…
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The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) has commended COMESA Member States for embracing biotechnology and implementing measures that are contributing to food security in the region. ACTESA Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Mukuka recently revealed that several COMESA Member States are at an advanced stage in using biotechnology to improve…
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COMESA and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Zambia, through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), hosted the SAATM Pilot Implementation Project Airshow in Lusaka. Zambia, Themed “Acceleration of Air Transport Liberalization in Africa, to Improve Continental Connectivity and Integration.” The event brought together aviation stakeholders to explore the benefits of SAATM implementation and liberalization, and…
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