Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) continue to threaten livestock productivity, food security, and rural livelihoods across West Africa. Recognizing the urgency, Nigeria has renewed its call for stronger regional cooperation to combat TADs, with a focus on Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which continues to threaten livestock productivity and rural livelihoods across West Africa. The appeal […]
When screwworm flies infest livestock, they cripple entire economies. The recent U.S emergency authorizations against screwworms show how quickly countries must act when biosecurity is at risk. West Africa (Senegal, Guinea, Gambia) records past screwworm outbreaks but these regions remain vulnerable due to porous borders, growing regional trade, high livestock density and limited veterinary access […]
Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly becoming a global public health concern, mainly be-cause of the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the failure to discover new treatments to meet the challenge. Going forward and in response to the call from WHO, WOAH/OIE and FAO for countries to combat this scourge in a coordinated manner in line with […]
AU-IBAR convened a pivotal three-day Stakeholders’ Coordination Workshop for the African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform from April 9-11, 2025. The workshop brought together 50 key implementing stakeholders, including representatives from COMESA and ECOWAS, to advance market-driven transformations in pastoral livestock systems across Africa aimed at finalizing the 2025-2026 action plan for Nigeria. Objectives of the workshop The workshop’s objectives were to: Beyond the […]
Closing Date : 30 Dec 2024 Introduction and Context The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), a specialized technical office of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the African Union Commission, is mandated to support and coordinate the utilization of livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and wildlife as […]
