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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Theme: “25 Years of UNSCR 1325: Leveraging Multilateral Diplomacy to Reinforce Africa’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda in a Shifting Global Order.”
INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY
9–10 December 2025
Tunis, Tunisia
- Your Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Chair of the Regional Oversight Mechanism,
- Your Excellency President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic Congo, Chair of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region,
- Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government,
- Your Excellencies the Ministers
- Distinguished Delegates,
- Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the Members of the AU Panel of the Wise at AU Headquarters for an exchange on preventive diplomacy, peace and security reforms, and emerging challenges across the continent. He commended the Panel’s sustained engagements in conflict prevention and mediation, and reaffirmed the Commission’s full support for the Panel’s strategic contribution to sustaining African-led peace and stability
African high-ranking officials, composed of Director Generals, Chiefs, and Heads of Immigration of African Union Member States, academia, and migration experts, have gathered in Cape Town for the 9th Pan-African Forum on Migration (PAFoM IX), focusing on how technology can improve border management to facilitate human mobility, regional and continental integration, and international trade across the continent.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf visited Kinshasa, where he met with H.E. President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo to exchange views on developments in the Great Lakes region. He reaffirmed the AU’s support for the DRC’s territorial integrity and its commitment to the Washington and Doha processes, as well as to regional dialogue.
The 16th High-Level African Union Private Sector Forum (AU PSF) successfully concluded its three-day session in Djibouti, held from December 08 to 10, Dec 2025. The Forum gathered leaders from government, the private sector, and continental bodies under the theme: "Harnessing Africa’s Digital Economy and Innovation for Accelerating Intra-Africa Trade and Sustainable Development".
Dakar, Senegal, 18 December 2025: The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has officially launched a new set of Diagnostic Reports and Five-Year Action Plans aimed at supporting African Union (AU) Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in establishing and/or improving their National and Regional Energy Information Systems (NEIS/REIS).
As we commemorate International Migrants Day today, 18th December, we celebrate the enduring spirit, resilience and innovation of migrants across Africa and the world. This annual observance provides an opportunity to recognise the invaluable contributions of migrants to societies globally. This year’s theme “Honouring the Contributions of Migrants and Respecting Their Rights,” underscores Migration as an age-old human phenomenon that has profoundly shaped global socio-economic, culture and political landscape.
The African Union Commission convened the Continental Foresight Consultations for Agrifood Systems transformation in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 10 December 2025, to support implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration under the Agenda 2063 ‘’The Africa that We Want ‘’. The consultations brought together stakeholders under the leadership of H.E.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf today received the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali. The Prime Minister presented Ethiopia’s vision for COP32 in 2027. He stated that it is his sincere hope that this COP be a truly African COP, that’s why he requested strong support and strategic partnership with the AU in all aspects for the preparations of this important upcoming event.
