News & Events

US$100 million Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative to boost disease surveillance

12 October 2020

Multisectoral partnership will deliver tools and expertise to identify and stop COVID-19 and other disease threats, and strengthen leadership for health security in Africa

Event

Press Briefing on the Launch of Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative

12 October 2020

WHAT: Press briefing on the launch of the Africa Pathogen Genomic Initiative

Communiqués

Communiqué of the 954th meeting of the PSC

9 October 2020

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 954th meeting held on 9 October 2020, on the situation in Mali,

The Peace and Security Council,

Speeches

AUC Chairperson Remarks at the WB/IMF "Mobilizing with Africa" High-Level Event

9 October 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for this renewed opportunity to address you since the Spring Meetings.

Statements

Statement by the AUC Chairperson on the outcome of the second round of consultations for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Statement on consultations for the position of Director-General of the WTO

8 October 2020

8 October 2020, Addis Ababa : The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, wishes to congratulate Dr.

Press releases

Digitization across sectors, universal affordable energy access & skills of the future are Africa’s priorities

Digitization, Energy access & skills of the future are Africa’s priorities

8 October 2020

Organized by the Norwegian-African Business Association, H.E.

Press releases

Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response with 1.4 million test kits

8 October 2020

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third and last batch of 1.4 million COVID-19 test kits donated by the Government of Ger

Communiqués

Communiqué of the 953rd meeting of the PSC

8 October 2020

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 953rd meeting held on 8 October 2020, which was dedicated to a consultation with the African Commission on Human and

Event

Virtual Conference on the Role of the Media in Silencing the Guns in Africa

8 October 2020

Speeches

Statement CPSD: Webinar on the Role of the Media in Silencing the Guns in Africa

8 October 2020

Excellency Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission,
Excellencies,

Speeches

Brief Remarks by Mr. Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Occasion of the Handing Over of Medical Supplies Donated to the African Union by the Federal Republic of Germany, and Transported by EU HAB

Deputy Chairperson Remarks on Occasion of the Handing Over of Medical Supplies

8 October 2020

Your Excellency Josep Borrel Fontelles, EU High Representative for External Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commision

Press releases

Head of the EU Delegation to the African Union Calls on the Deputy Chairperson

7 October 2020

The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Kwesi Quartey, received H.E. Ambassador Birgitte Markussen, the new Head of the European Union Delegation to the African Union.