Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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Addis Ababa, 24 February 2018: On behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, currently on mission outside the headquarters, the Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union, Victor Harison, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, today, in Addis Ababa.
Bruxelles, le 23 février 2018
1. Le 23 février 2018, une Conférence internationale de Haut niveau sur le Sahel s'est tenue à Bruxelles sous l'égide du Président de la République du Niger, Président en exercice du G5 Sahel, Issoufou Mahamadou, du Président de la Commission de l'Union Africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, du Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies, António Guterres et du président de la Commission européenne, Jean-Claude Juncker, au terme de laquelle les conclusions suivantes ont été tirées:
BRUXELLES, LE 23 FÉVRIER 2018
Excellences,
Mesdames Messieurs,
La situation au Sahel se présente aujourd’hui comme l’un des défis majeurs auxquels l’Afrique est confrontée. Sa complexité est connue de tous.
S’il est heureux de relever que ce constat fait désormais l’objet d’un large consensus, les défis dont il s’agit sont loin d’avoir suscité des réponses adéquates.
L’on compte de multiples stratégies, promues par des acteurs internationaux, pour s’attaquer aux différentes facettes des problèmes que connaît le Sahel.
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PRESS CONFERENCE
WHAT: Africa Ministerial Pre-Consultative Meeting on the Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-Two (CSW 62)
WHEN: Friday, 23 February 2018 – 4:00PM
Briefing Room 1 (NCC)
WHO: Representatives from:
- Specialised Technical Committee (STC) Bureau Members.
- African Union Commission (AUC),
- UN Women
Addis Ababa, 22 February 2018: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, undertook a visit to Harare, Zimbabwe, from 18 to 20 February 2018. He was accompanied by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Minata Cessouma Samate, and other senior officials of the Commission.
The African Union Commission, with the support of the European Union, has launched the 2018 Open Call for Proposals of the 2nd Phase of the African Union Research Grant on February 23, 2018.
This call for proposal supports Africa’s Science Technology and Innovation Strategy-2024 which addresses the aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 on Human development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on: Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition.
Djibouti, 21 February 2018 – H.E Mr. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti and Chief of the presidential majority on 21 February 2018, received in audience H.E. Mr. Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, Head of the African Union (AU) Elections Observation Mission, and former Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. The meeting was aimed at assessing the political landscape and the state of preparedness of the country ahead of the February 23 Legislative Elections.
