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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Addis Abeba, 18 May 2018 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat received the letters of credence of H.E. Mr. Mohamed Arrouchi, newly appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed IV, as the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the African Union.
Addis Ababa16 May 2018 - A two-day Technical meeting on the Harmonization of the Work Plan for the 2018 Second Semester of the AU-STC 8 on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization took place on 16 May 2018 in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. The meeting is in accordance with the decision of the recent Bureau Meeting held on 27-29 March 2018 in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.
Your Excellency Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Excellency Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers,
Excellencies Representatives of the various Parties and Stakeholders from South Sudan,
Excellencies Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Excellencies Friends of South Sudan,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 17, 2018: The Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) Reference Group on Infrastructure (RGI) kicked off today at the African Union Headquarters. The central theme of the meeting is one of the guiding strategic priorities adopted at the 5th African Union (AU) - European Union (EU) Summit held in Abidjan in November 2017.
REFERENCE GROUP ON INFRASTRUCTURE MEETING
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: The Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) Meeting of Reference Group on Infrastructure (RGI)
Why: The RGI is mandated to steer the strategic Infrastructure Roadmap in the framework of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy. At their annual meeting, the Group will address the 2018-2020 Africa-EU infrastructure agenda across sectors (energy, water, transport, and digitalisation).
When: 17-18 May 2018
Where: Small Conference Hall 4, NCC, AUC Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, 11th May 2018 - In preparation for the first pan African exhibition of education innovations, the Human Resources, Science and Technology Department of the African Union Commission (AUC) together with a representative from the Embassy of Senegal, held a meeting with key partners on 11th May 2018 at the AU headquarters. The meeting was called to apprise the partners of the concept and objectives of the Expo to be hosted by the Government of Senegal from 27-29 September,2018.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14 May 2018: As African Ministers of Finance gathered in Addis Ababa to seek an integrated approach to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Amb. Kwesi Quartey lauded the progress on the implementation process of the historic decision, “the ratification process has begun in earnest, with two countries, Kenya and Ghana, having already deposited their Instruments of Ratification. Rwanda and Niger have also signed the agreement.
Addis Ababa - 10th May 2018: AU Ministries Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs converged today Thursday 10th May at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the Ministerial Segment of the Third Ordinary Session of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (STC-GEWE)
The Session opened in the presence of Ministers from AU Members States, the Regional Economic Communities, and representatives from the development partners and international organizations.
Addis Ababa, 14 May 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, notes with deep concern the prevailing situation in the Palestinian territories, following the relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. He strongly condemns the disproportionate use of force by the Israeli army, which resulted in the killing of over fifty Palestinian demonstrators, while many more were wounded.
Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Occasion of the Ceremony to mark the First Joint Deposit of Instruments of Ratification of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by the Republic of Ghana and the Republic of Kenya
Addis Ababa, 10 May 2018
Yours Excellencies Ambassadors,
Your Excellency Madame Vera Songwe, ECA Executive Secretary,
Your Excellencies Commissioners,
