Ethiopia
AUC Chairperson welcomes the signing of MOU between Rwanda and Uganda
22 August 2019, Addis Abeba: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to improve the political and economic relations between the governments of Rwanda and Uganda that took place in Luanda, Angola on Wednesday.
The Chairperson commends the leadership shown by President Paul Kagame and President Yoweri Museveni to resolve their differences through dialogue in the spirit of regional cooperation.
AU, UN commemorate Women Humanitarians on World Humanitarian Day
ADDIS ABABA, August 20, 2019. The African Union in collaboration with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Liaison Office to the AU on 19 August joined countries around the world to mark this Year’s World Humanitarian Day at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa.
Senior Representatives from the AUC, UNHCR, UNOCHA, NRC and other Humanitarian actors in a group photograph at the commemoration of the 2019 World Humanitarian Day hosted by the AU Commission
African Union Leadership Academy Board Holds Annual Meeting
The Board of African Union Leadership Academy (AULA) held its second annual meeting at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Thursday, August 15, 2019, to discuss the way forward on how to strategically position the AULA to complement the effort of the African Union to achieve its set goals.
World Humanitarian Day 2019
WHAT: World Humanitarian Day Celebration
WHO: The African Union (AU)-in collaboration with Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Liaison Office to the AU-is organizing an event at the African Union Headquarters to commemorate women humanitarian workers who have dedicated their lives to assist victims of conflicts and disasters in Africa.
Regional training workshop on Application of Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) in Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis projects, Addis Ababa, 24- 28 June 2019
AU-PATTEC organized a regional training workshop for French speaking central Africa countries on application of open source GIS in Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis projects in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the AU HQs, from 24- 28 June 2019. The training workshop was attended by participants (data management officers) from Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, DRC, Congo-Brazaville, Ethiopia and Gabon who are currently responsible for collecting, organizing, and analyzing and map preparation of T&T data for PATTEC projects. Dr. Gift Wanda,
Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day
Theme: “Civil Registration and Vital Statistics: An Essential Service for Monitoring and Mitigating the Impact of Emergencies.
As the continent commemorates the Third Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to examine the role that civil registration and vital statistics can play in providing real-time information for the monitoring and mitigating the impact of such emergencies.
H.E Amb. Albert M. Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry of the AUC received in audience H.E Mr. Rasmus Prehn, Minister for Development Cooperation of Demark, who was on an official visit to the African Union headquarters.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes today’s initialling of the constitutional decree between the Sudanese political actors following the political declaration already adopted by the parties.
05 August 2019, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes today’s initialling of the constitutional decree between the Sudanese political actors following the political declaration already adopted by the parties.
This development lays the foundations for a democratic transition with a civilian-led government and is an important achievement for Africa in its desire to solve its own problems.