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A recently created African food safety authority is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. The Africa Food Safety Agency (AfFSA) will be part of the African Union (AU), tasked with coordinating and harmonizing food safety policies and regulations. The AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government adopted the statute to establish the AfFSA in February this year. Efforts to establish a continental institution dealing with food safety began in 2011-2012.