48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

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Feb 11, 2026 - 09:00 - Feb 12, 2026 - 16:00

The AU Executive Council Set to Convene for Its 48th Ordinary Session

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT: The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (ExC) of the African Union (AU). The Council is one of the African Union’s principal policy organs, composed of Ministers of Foreign Affairs or other designated Ministers of AU Member States. It is responsible for coordinating and taking decisions on policies in areas of common interest to Member States, and for preparing items for consideration by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in line with the objectives of Agenda 2063.

WHEN: 11–12 February 2026

TIME: 10:00 hr – 13:00hr EAT

WHERE: African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

VENUE: Mandela Conference Hall.

The Executive Council will consider the following;

Consider the Report of the 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC)
Deliberate on African Union participation in the G20
Conduct elections and appointments to AU Organs and institutions
Review the implementation of the Executive Council’s decision on the SACA process
Consider draft legal instruments and institutional governance matters

Journalists are invited to cover the official opening and closing ceremony of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on 11^th and 12^th February 2026.

Further details on livestream arrangements and media coverage opportunities will be communicated in due course. Follow the official African Union channels for timely updates, including information on press conferences and interview opportunities.

For further information, please contact:

For further information, please contact:

Gamal Karar | Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission |E-mail GamalK@africanunion.org

Faith Adhiambo | Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission |E-mail ochiengj@africanunion.org

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AU Executive Council Opens 48th Ordinary Session with Strong Call for Unity, Sustainable Water Management and Accelerated Continental Integration

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Statement by Amb. Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, Chair of the Executive Council at 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

Opening Remark by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairman of the African Union Commission at the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

Opening Remark by H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia at the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the opening session of the 48th AU Executive Council

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AU Executive Council Opens 48th Ordinary Session

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Statement by Amb. Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, Chair of the Executive Council at 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

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Opening Remark by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairman of the African Union Commission at the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

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Discours du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, à l'occasion de la cérémonie d'ouverture de la 48ème Session ordinaire du Conseil Exécutif de l'UA

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Opening Remark by H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia at the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the opening session of the 48th AU Executive Council

2026-02-11

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Agenda 2063

Flagship Projects

Integrated High Speed Train Network

Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

African Commodities Strategy

Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

The African Passport & Free Movement of People

Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

Silencing the Guns by 2020

Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

The Grand Inga Dam Project

Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Single African Air-Transport Market

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

African Economic Forum

Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

African Financial Institutions

Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

The Pan African e-Network

Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

Africa Outer Space Strategy

Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

African Virtual & e-University

Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

Cyber Security

Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

Great African Museum

Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

Encyclopaedia Africana

Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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