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.
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.
African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Republic of South Africa 8 May 2019 National and Provincial Legislative Elections Preliminary Statement
Addis Ababa Declaration World Press Freedom Day 2019 “Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”
AU Deploys Long Term Observers and Technical Experts Ahead of the 21st May 2019 Tripartite Elections in the Republic of Malawi
Social Affairs Commissioner Launches Africa CDC Initiative to Protect Africa against Dangerous Pathogens
GMES and Africa partners rally to weave together solutions to Africa’s development challenges
The African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Amb. Kwesi Quartey receives the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Taro Kono
ALLOCUTION DU
PRÉSIDENT DE LA COMMISSION DE L'UNION AFRICAINE, S.E MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT,
À L’OCCASION DE L'OUVERTURE DU 8ÈME FORUM TANA SUR
LA PAIX ET LA SÉCURITÉ EN AFRIQUE
LE 4 MAI 2019 BAHIR DAR
Excellency President Sahlework Zewde,
Excellencies former Heads of State and Government,
Excellencies Honorable Ministers,
Mr. President of the Amhara Regional State,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Addis Ababa, 1 May 2019: Following an invitation by the Government of South Africa, the African Union Commission (AUC) has deployed a short-term election observation mission for the National and Provision elections that will take place on 8 May 2019.
African Union Is Resolute to Accelerate the Advancement of Socio-Economic Development
Addis Ababa, 2 May 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, takes note of the preliminary findings of the AU Mission that observed the Parliamentary Elections of 28 April 2019 in Benin. The Mission noted that the elections took place in a context marked by a breakdown of consensus among the political stakeholders, thus undermining the open, inclusive and competitive nature that has traditionally characterized electoral processes in Benin.
