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On behalf of the African Union Commission, I extend warmest greetings to the Government and people of Ethiopia on the celebration of Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year.

As Ethiopia ushers in a new year, we wish for renewed peace, stability, and prosperity for the nation and its people, and for their continued contributions to the unity and progress of our continent.

Happy Enkutatash!

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Education (MoE), has successfully concluded a transformative week-long engagement to strengthen and modernize the country’s Education Management Information System (EMIS). The process was supported by the African Union Commission, through its Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED), under the Global Partnership for Education’s Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX), a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.

The AU successfully concluded its Continental Consultation on Synthetic Drug Supply Reduction Efforts, which took place from August 25-27, 2025, in Gaborone, Botswana. The three-day meeting culminated in the adoption of the Gaborone Strategic Framework for Action on Strengthening Continental Responses to Address Illicit Synthetic Drug Production, Trafficking, and Related Transnational Organized Crime.

In the lead up to the Africa Climate Summit 2025, the African Union in collaboration with Global Health Strategies, concluded a recent session of its “Fridays of the Commission” series.

The (AU) in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), hosted an AU member states virtual meeting on 4th September  2025 to address the pressing issue of Missing Migrants in Africa. The meeting brought together experts, policymakers and key stakeholders to share experiences, best practices and strategies for preventing migrant disappearance and supporting affected families.