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Media representatives are kindly informed that the 27th African Union Summit is scheduled to take place from the 10th to the 18th of July 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda.

MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT/ 27th AU SUMMIT

Media representatives are kindly informed that the 27th African Union Summit is scheduled to take place from the 10th to the 18th of July 2016, in Kigali, Rwanda.

The theme of the Summit is: “2016: African Year of Human Rights with particular focus on the Rights of Women”

Specific dates for the meetings of the different AU organs and decision-making bodies during the Summit will be as follows:

Sunday 10 to Tuesday 12 July 2016: Thirty second (32nd ) Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC)

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Pan African University: Call for Applications for the 2016/2017 Academic Year

Applications should be completed online at www.pau-au.org/apply
Application forms can be downloaded at the following address :www.pau-au.org/call
Closing date for receipt of applications with all supporting documents is 20th March 2016
Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.
Hard copies of completed application forms should be sent by courier to the relevant institute addresses below:

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African Union Commission (AUC) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) welcome the QUAD outcome on Sudan

September 14, 2025
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The AUC and IGAD have received with keen interest the Joint Statement issued by the Quad comprising the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America on the conflict in Sudan.

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AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes UN General Assembly Resolution on UN–AU Cooperation

September 13, 2025
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the unanimous adoption of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, during the Seventy-ninth Session held on 29 August 2025 in New York.

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African Union Commission Chairperson Concludes Successful Mission to Abu Dhabi, Strengthens UAE–Africa Partnership

September 12, 2025
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The United Arab Emirates and the African Union today marked a productive deepening of their strategic partnership during an official mission by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), in Abu Dhabi.

Key Outcomes

H.E. Chairperson Youssouf was warmly received by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.

In addition, he held consultative meetings with:

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AUC Chairperson was warmly received in Abu Dhabi by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE

September 12, 2025
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was warmly received in Abu Dhabi by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE. Their wide-ranging discussions focused on strengthening UAE-Africa cooperation in green energy, infrastructure, technology, & trade, with a view to driving sustainable growth.

They also agreed to deepen collaboration on peace & mediation efforts & other contexts that require stabilisation like Somali, under the leadership of the AU.

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