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      GPE KIX Kenya Meeting Advances Knowledge Sharing and Policy Dialogue
      GPE KIX Kenya Meeting Advances Knowledge Sharing and Policy Dialogue
      19 May 2026

      The Kenya Ministry of Education, through the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education’s Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPEKIX) Africa 19 Hub

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      Statement of the AUC Chairperson at the 7th AU-EU Summit
      Statement of the AUC Chairperson at the 7th AU-EU Summit
      24 November 2025

      Excellence Monsieur João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço,
      Président de la République d’ Angola, et Président en Exercice de l’Union Africaine
      Excellence Madame Metta Frederiksen,

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      Statement of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU at the 3rd Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa
      Address by President of Angola at 3rd Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Dev
      28 October 2025

      -Excelências Chefes de Estado e de Governo;
      -Excelência Mohamed Youssuf, Presidente da Comissão da União Africana;
      -Excelência Senhora Vice-Presidente da República,

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      African Union Deploys High-Level Delegation to Engage National Stakeholders in the Republic of Madagascar Towards the Restoration of Constitutional Order
      AU Deploys High-Level Delegation to Engage National Stakeholders in Madagascar
      16 October 2025

      Pursuant to the decisions adopted by the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) at its 1305th and 1306th meetings held on 14 and 15 October 2025, respectively, on the situation in the Repub

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      Keynote Address by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU, on the occasion of the 7th Summit of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of the AU on the Reform of the UN Security Council
      Address by AU Chairperson at 7th AU CoHSG Summit on the Reform of the UNSC
      21 September 2025

      Keynote Address by His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union, on the theme “Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of th

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      Opening Address by President of Angola and AU Chairperson at the 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit
      Address by President of Angola and AU Chair at the 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit
      7 September 2025

      OPENING ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOÃO MANUEL GONÇALVES LOURENÇO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION, AT THE 2ND AFRICA-CARICOM SUMMIT

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      African Union Chairperson appoints H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, as his Special Envoy for the Sahel region.
      Chairperson appoints President of Burundi as his Special Envoy for Sahel region
      17 July 2025

      17 July 2025, Luanda, Angola*: The Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E.

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      First Meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union on the Eastern DRC Situation
      First Meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of the AU on Eastern DRC Situation
      5 April 2025

      In line with the African Union’s mandate to promote peace, security and stability on the continent, the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union held its First virtual Meeting on 5th April 2025.

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      For Africa to develop, peace and stability must prevail - AU Chairperson addresses Pan-African Parliament.
      For Africa to develop, peace & stability must prevail-AU Chairperson address PAP
      15 May 2023

      The President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani has pledged support for the realisation of the mandate of the Pan-African Parliament as the legislative arm of the AU.

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      Pan-African Parliament session kicks off with focus on the continental economic and integration agenda.
      PAP session kicks off with focus on the continental economic& integration agenda
      15 May 2023

      H.E. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) will today open the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) set to kick off on Monday, 15 May 2023.

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      Communiqué du Président  de l'Union des Comores et Président en exercice de l'Union Africaine sur la situation au Soudan
      Communiqué sur la situation au Soudan
      28 April 2023

      Le Président de l'Union des Comores et Président en exercice de l'Union Africaine SEM AZALI Assoumani suit avec une grande préoccupation l'évolution de la situation en République du Soudan.

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      Visite du Directeur de Cabinet du Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine au président en exercice de l’Union africaine
      Visite du Directeur de Cabinet du Président de la Commission de l’UA
      5 March 2023

      5 mars 2023, Addis Abeba: Le Directeur de Cabinet  du Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine, Pr Mohamed el Hacen Lebatt, a été reçu hier à Moroni par le Président de

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