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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From Political Elevation to Continental Action under the 2026 AU Theme of the Year
Water and sanitation have moved decisively to the centre of Africa’s political agenda.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received H.E. @APRM_MarieRose, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (@APRMorg) at the AU Headquarters this morning.
The Chairperson commended APRM’s mandate in promoting democratic governance, transparency, & peer accountability across Member States, & applauded Amb. Rose & her team for the successful convening of the 35th APRM Forum on the margins of the 39th AU Assembly.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H. E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf made a call to action to strengthen political leadership, mobilize sustainable investments, and implement integrated, climate-resilient solutions towards elevating water and sanitation as Africa's continental priority for 2026.
“Together, we will advance the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy, which is central to our commitment to Agenda 2063, and acceleration of industrialization and sustainable development across our beautiful continent, Africa.”
The African Union Commission, under the leadership of H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, today hosted H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, for the Sixth AU UN High Level Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Development at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has joined leaders across the world in mourning the passing of the Hon. Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, who died at the age of 84. He described him as a towering figure whose life’s work resonated profoundly with Africa’s historic and ongoing struggles for justice, dignity, equality, and liberation.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the AU Commission engaged in the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on #SouthSudan (C5+) meeting yesterday, chaired by H.E. @CyrilRamaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.
The meeting was attended by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan; the Prime Minister of Algeria representing H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune; the Vice President of Nigeria representing H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Prime Minister of Rwanda representing H.E. Paul Kagame; & a representative of H.E. Mahamat Idriss Déby.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received H.E. Hon. Chief Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), & Members of the PAP Bureau at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The Chairperson commended PAP’s vital role within the institutional architecture of the AU, underscoring its mandate as a key platform for citizen representation & democratic participation in continental governance, as envisaged in the Abuja Treaty.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission had a constructive meeting with the H.E. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the @AfDB_Group on the margins of the 39th AU Summit.
The Chairperson commended the Bank’s strong support to Africa's priority sectors & welcomed the $11bn replenishment of the African Development Fund.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.
The Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) concluded today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two days of high-level deliberations by African Heads of State and Government.
The Session was held under the outgoing Chairmanship of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union for 2025, and welcomed the assumption of office by H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, as Chairperson of the African Union for 2026.
