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, Ethiopia – 6 June 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has hailed the African-American boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, as a true Pan Africanist. The AU Commission Chairperson described Muhammad Ali, also widely known as, “The Greatest of all time”, while sending her deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of the fallen giant around the world.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 6 June 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has extended sincere wishes to all Muslims in Africa and around the world as the holy month of Ramadan begins. In her message, the AU Commission Chairperson said, “Ramadan is a time for contemplation, self-reflection and devotion through prayer and fasting.”
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6 June 2016: Today the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Chinese government and the Huawei global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, confirmed the second batch of ten AUC participants for training under the “Seeds for the future” programme. The Huawei global ICT solutions provider has a standing memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the AU, and one of the activities of the cooperation is the ‘seeds for the future’ programme.
Kigali, Rwanda – 01 June 2016 - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Minerals Development Center consulted today the Private Sector on the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) initiative under the theme: “Leveraging the role of Chambers of Mines and Mining Association in the implementation of the Africa Mining Vision”. The objective of the two-day meeting is to have a frank discussion and contribution amongst Private Sector and leaders from Chambers of Mines on how to implement the African Mining Vision.
Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt 2nd June 2016: Ahead of the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the African Union-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HOAI), Experts from the Core and Neighboring countries of AU-HOAI as well as partner governments and institutions converged in the Rixos - Sea Gate Resort in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt, for the Senior Official segment which kicked off Thursday 2nd June 2016 to discuss the challenges of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants within and from the Horn of Africa.
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The Commission of the African Union (AU) is holding the Ninth Ordinary meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security on 4 June 2016. The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by the preparatory meeting of experts on 1-2 June 2016, followed by the meeting of Chiefs of Defense Staff, Heads of Safety and Security Services on 3 January 2016.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 24 May 2016: The African Union has thrown its full weight behind the candidacy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for the position of Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Arusha, 1 June, 2016: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) on Friday, (3rd June,2016), will deliver four judgments and a ruling as the three weeks 41st Ordinary Session of the Judges comes to close at its seat in Arusha, Tanzania.
They are: 1. Application 002/2013—African Commission on Human and Peoples’
Rights v. Libya
2. Application 004/2013—Lohé Issa Konaté v. Republic of Burkina Faso
3. Application 007/2013-- Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic
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The African Union Permanent Delegation in collaboration with different Partners Institution in Cairo such as the African Ambassadors Group, the Institute of African Research and studies (Cairo University), the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), African Students Association African Communities in Cairo, Egypt, organized a series of events (sports, seminars, Bazaar, Reception and Gala Dinner aimed at raising the awareness on the objectives pursued by the African Union on the occasion of celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the OAU/AU.
Johannesburg, South Africa 1 June, The African Union is to launch an African Minerals Development Centre so as to ensure that African Governments are better equipped to negotiate better mining and exploration terms and contracts. This emerged at the second edition of the Junior Indaba, which is a gathering of small and medium sized mining players.
