Special Page Front Page

In January 2012 during the 18^th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Union agreed on a decision to establish an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with seven acknowledged key fundamental action clusters namely: trade policy, trade facilitation, productive capacity, trade related infrastructure, trade finance, trade information, and factor market integration.

Educational systems across the AU Member States have seen significant disruption due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As we grapple for more data and evidence, school closures have aggravated learning and teaching systems leading to a lot of inequalities.

On the 11^th of September 2020, the African Union International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) officially launched the Africa Educates Her campaign.

His Majesty King Letsie III Head of State of the Kingdom of Lesotho, African Union Nutrition Champion and also a champion of African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), has issued a position paper titled, "Embedding Nutrition within the COVID-19 Response and Recovery ". The position paper which has been sent to all the African Union Member States calls on all Heads of State and Governments to ensure the incorporation and promotion of nutrition smart interventions within COVID-19 response and recovery action plans.

Addis Ababa, 15 September 2020: This year we celebrate the International Day of Democracy under the theme "COVID-19: A Spotlight on Democracy". This theme is pertinent given that COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health emergency in contemporary times.