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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
he consultative dialogue provided a platform to exchange and share experiences and good practices for eliminating malnutrition in all its forms.
Addis Ababa, 25 April 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the outcome of the Second Heads of State Conclave on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), held on 21 April 2022, in Nairobi, Kenya, particularly the decision to immediately deploy a regional force to restore peace and stability in the DRC.
The Chairperson commends H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Eastern Africa Leaders for their common efforts towards finding a sustainable solution to the situation in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region as whole.
Opening Remarks
By
H.E the Deputy Chairperson
African Union Commission
Town Hall Meeting with staff
Updates on Implementation of the Transition Plan and
Launch of the Skills Audit and Competency Assessment for holders of P4 and below graded positions
Preparations begin for the 4th Mid Year Coordination Meeting
Preparations have begun for the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union and the 4th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) of the AU and the Regional Economic Communities (RECS) to be held in Lusaka, Zambia, from the 14th to 17th July 2022.
Addis Ababa, 21 April 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the decision by the European Union Council to establish an Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the AU, worth 600 million Euros, for the period 2022-2024.
The Chairperson commends the 3-year EU support as a demonstration of the commitment to build stronger partnership with the AU in line with the Joint Declaration of the 6th AU-EU Summit, held in Brussels, February 2022.
19 April 2022, The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the bombardments in the Gaza Strip and the violent attacks in the Al-Aqsa mosque committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinian worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.
The meeting was organized with an overall objective to facilitate discussion on the implications of the global tax reforms for African countries’ tax incentives regimes.
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched new guidelines for scaling up investments in agri-food systems for youth in Africa, during the 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32).
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
OVERVIEW: This briefing is a weekly engagement of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the media to share critical updates on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the status of implementing the adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s response activities and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in AU Member States.
