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.
The United Nations (UN) – African Union (AU) Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its seventeenth consultative meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 21 September 2019.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 02 October 2019: The new Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the African Union, HE Amb. Pavel Mikeš presented today his Credentials to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat.
The Chairperson and the Ambassador exchanged views on the importance of multilateralism and their readiness to strengthen collaboration in addressing issues of mutual concern, including Peace and Security, Development, Migration and Climate Change.
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 25 September 2019: Maritime transport sector plays an integral part in Africa’s infrastructure Development hence need for it to be prioritized under the corridor approach of PIDA PAP 2, a team of experts in the sector said during the second edition of PIDA Policy Dialogue, that is currently underway in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea held this week.
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 26 September 2019: The second Policy Dialogue on the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) wrapped today after 48 African Union Member States and PIDA Stakeholders having considered a large number of recommendations that highlighted the need for AU member States to renew their focus to the development of the second phase of PIDA, which will run from 2021 to 2030.
New York, September 26, 2019 – This year 2019 is significant as it marks 400 years since the first documented ship anchored the shores of America with chained slaves. Since they left through the Door of No Return, there is a mobilisation of African Americans to connect with Africa, through the Door of Our Return.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 30th September, 2019: A High Level delegation from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), led by the Director General of SIDA, Ms Carin Jämtin, visited the African Union Commission to discuss the progress, challenges and opportunities within the Priority Joint Labour Migration Project, which is a 9 million USD three-year project funded by SIDA and jointly implemented by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and International Labour Organization (ILO).
Addis Abéba, le 02 octobre 2019: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condamne fermement les attaques terroristes perpétrées le 30 septembre et le 1er octobre 2019 contre les forces armées maliennes et un de leur bataillon de la Force du G5 Sahel dans les régions de Boulkassi et de Mondoro.
Le Président de la Commission présente ses condoléances les plus attristées aux familles des soldats tombés et souhaite un prompt rétablissement aux blessés.
