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.
AU Head of Election Observation Mission H. E Olesegun Obasanjo meeting with the leader of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (ECZEMA), Dr. Berhanu Nega. ECZEMA is one of the largest opposition party in Ethiopia.
21 June 2021 General elections in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has arrived to Addis Abab on 17 June 2021. He is the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s 21 June 2021 General Elections.
Statement of the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa at the Launching of Africa Single Electricity Market
Following an invitation from the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, approves the deployment of both long- and short-term African Union observers to the general elections in Ethiopia scheduled for 21 June 2021.
Theme: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa we Want”.
Today we celebrate the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day. Never this celebration was as important as this year.
Since the eruption of COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, most governments, organizations, businesses and individuals have been mainly operating and interacting online. Digitalization has moved from a value addition to a survival game changer. The pandemic crisis has made it clear to everyone that digitalization is the infrastructure of the 21st century. Moreover, this crisis has become the single biggest catalyst for a digital transformation in Africa.
Theme: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa we Want”.
MEDIA ADVISORY
Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
OVERVIEW: This briefing is a weekly engagement of the Africa Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the media to share critical updates on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the status of implementing the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s response activities and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in AU Member States.
Excellences, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning.
On behalf of the African Union Commission and on my personal behalf, I would like to welcome you all to the Rolling Out of the COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM.
