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      AUC Chairperson and Key Partners Welcome AU Media Fellowship Cohort 3.0 to Advance African Storytelling
      AUC Chairperson and Key Partners Welcome AU Media Fellowship Cohort 3.0
      16 March 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC) officially welcomed twenty-two (22) Fellows of the African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) Cohort 3.0 to the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa

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      Study Trip for the Third Cohort of The African Union Media Fellowship
      Study Trip for the Third Cohort of The African Union Media Fellowship
      11 March 2026
      Speeches
      Allocution de Amb. Willy Nyamitwe, Président du Comité des Représentants Permanents (COREP) à la Cérémonie d’ouverture de la 3ᵉ Cohorte de la Bourse des Médias de L’union Africaine
      Allocution du Président du COREP à la 3ᵉ Cohorte de la Bourse des Médias
      11 March 2026

      Excellence Monsieur Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine,

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      Statement Delivered by Mrs. Wynne Musabayana, AUC Head of Communication, at the Opening Session of the Addis Ababa Study Trip for the Third Cohort of The African Union Media Fellowship
      Statement by AUC Head of Communication at the AU Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0
      11 March 2026

      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf: Chairperson of the African Union Commission

      H.E. Ambassador Willy Nyamitwe- Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi

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      Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the AU Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0
      Opening Remarks by AUC Chairperson at the AU Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0
      11 March 2026

      Distinguished colleagues, partners, and our outstand-ing Fellows,

      Good morning.

      It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the African Union Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0.

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      The Story of Africa Continues. Meet the AU Media Fellowship Cohort 3.0 Fellows, the voices shaping Africa’s narrative
      The Story of Africa Continues. Meet the AU Media Fellowship Cohort 3.0 Fellows
      6 March 2026

      African media plays a powerful and transformative role in strengthening citizen and diaspora awareness, engagement, and ownership of the African Union and its development agenda.

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      AU and Nutrition International Announce Winners of the Inaugural Africa Nutrition Media Award
      Announce Winners of the Inaugural Africa Nutrition Media Award
      26 August 2024

      The African Union (AU) in partnership with Nutrition International, announced the launch of the AU Media Fellowship Award 2024-

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      Growing Strong, Growing Smart, Empowering African Media to Champion Adolescent Nutrition
      Growing Strong, Growing Smart, Empowering African Media
      4 July 2024

      The African Union (AU) in partnership with Nutrition International, announced the launch of the AU Media Fellowship Award 2024-

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      African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) -Final Project Presentation
      African Union Media Fellowship (AUMF) -Final Project Presentation
      3 July 2024

      The African Union (AU) Media Fellowship is a prestigious program that aims to empower African media professionals, journalists and content creators to promote development-focused stories using emer

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      African Media Fellows Get Inside Look at the EU: Elections, Institutions, and Africa Relations
      African Media Fellows Get Inside Look at the EU:
      2 July 2024

      The African Union (AU) Media Fellows recently embarked on an immersive study tour to Brussels, Belgium from 9th -15th June,2024 aimed at equipping a new generation of African storytellers with a deeper understanding of the European Union (EU) and its relationship with Africa Union.

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      African Union Media Fellows visit the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to Enhance Governance Reporting in Africa
      African Union Media Fellows visit the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
      2 July 2024

      Africa's democracies thrive when citizens are informed and empowered by a strong media.

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      AU Media Fellows attend the third Africa Media Convention (AMC)
      AU Media Fellows attend the third Africa Media Convention (AMC)
      1 July 2024

      The African media landscape is undergoing a dynamic transformation. At the forefront of this change are the AU Media Fellows, a select group of journalists and content creators chosen for their commitment to development-focused storytelling.

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