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. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
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.
Remarks by Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Director of Conflict Management Directorate in the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, to the Workshop on Autonomous Weapons System: An ECOWAS Perspective
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 17 – 18 April 2024
The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), hosted a Training of Trainers on Information-gathering, conflict analysis and early warning/response under the EU-African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) IV Program.
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Julius Maada Wonie Bio, joined by his official delegation, has applauded the architectural layout and design of the African Union Pavilion at the Dubai Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Freetown, Sierra Leone – The African Union’s Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) held a coordination meeting on improved engagement between civil society and governments in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Report of the African Union Election Observation Mission to the 7 and 31 March 2018 General Elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone
AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE 2018 RUN-OFF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Freetown, 2 April 2018
I. INTRODUCTION
1. The African Union deployed 30 observers, including eight (8) long-term observers (LTOs) to the 2018 run-off presidential election in Sierra Leone. While the short-term observers (STOs) will depart by 3 April 2018, the LTOs will remain on the ground until 7 April 2018 to follow up on the post-election phase.
Addis Ababa, 20 March 2018: The Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, H.E. Kgalema Motlanthe recalls the interim statement that AUEOM issued immediately after the General Election of 7 March 2018. In that statement the AUEOM congratulated all political stakeholders and the people of Sierra Leone for the peaceful, transparent and credible manner in which the elections were held. In the same statement, AUEOM implored Sierra Leone stakeholders to uphold peace and avoid violence as the country gears itself up for the run-off presidential election.
AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN
THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
COMMUNIQUE
Freetown, 9 March 2018
I. INTRODUCTION
The African Union deployed 40 observers including 8 long term observers who will continue to remain in the country to observe post-election developments.
Freetown, 6 March 2018 – Ahead of the March 7 general elections all International Election Observer Missions (IEOMs) in Sierra Leone have tasked stakeholders to work towards a peaceful process.
