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AUC Chairperson
Chairperson
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, born on 21 June 1960, was elected as the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson on 30 January 2017 and assumed office in March 2017.
About
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative of the AU and the Commission’s Chief Accounting Officer. The Chairperson of the Commission is elected by the Assembly for a four-year term, renewable once.
The Chairperson’s functions, include: overall responsibility for the Commission’s administration and finances; Promoting and popularising the AU’s objectives and enhancing its performance; Consulting and coordinating with key stakeholders like Member States, Development Partners, RECs, etc; Appointing and managing Commission staff; Acting as a depository for all AU and OAU treaties and legal instruments.
Activities
Addis Ababa, 27 October 2020: As the United Republic of Tanzania gears up to hold General Elections tomorrow, 28 Oct
Addis Ababa 26 October 2020: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat wishes to congr
25 October 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat reaffirms the Afri
Addis Abeba, 23 October 2020, The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the signi
21 October 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns
8 October 2020, Addis Ababa : The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, wishes to congrat
February 18, 2020
Discussions focused on peace and security challenges in the Sahel, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia.
January 11, 2020 to January 12, 2020
Theme: “Securing predictable and sustainable financing for peace in Africa.”
October 24, 2019
Sochi hosted the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit on 23 and 24th October 2019 chaired by H.E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Chairperson of the African Union.
April 30, 2019
April 25, 2019
January 30, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 13, 2020
Department Media
State of the Union Media briefing by the AU Commission Chairperson, HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
Speech delivered by the African Union Commission Chairperson Her Excellency Dr Nkosazana Dlamini at a gala dinner
AUC Chairperson H.E Dr Dlamini Zuma lecture on Agenda 2063 at the University of Hawassa - Ethiopia 12 May 2016
Department Resources
April 28, 2020
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat,
Excellence Monsieur le Président du Conseil Européen,
September 14, 2019
Extraordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government
May 18, 2018
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
October 13, 2020
May 18, 2018