Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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H.E. Minata Samate Cessouma, Commissioner for Political Affairs, met with H.E. Angelino Alfano, former Italian Foreign Minister on Monday, December 3, 2018
On 16 November 2018, at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E Beji Caid Essebsi, mandated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Khemaies Jhinaoui, to award the National Order of the Diplomatic Merit to Mr. Mourad Ben Dhiab, Secretary General of the African Union Commission.
The Minister commended Mr. Mourad’s dedication, noting his diplomatic experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the African Union Commission that qualified him for this honor from the President of the Republic of Tunisia.
Addis Abéba, le 27 novembre 2018: À la suite du naufrage d’un bateau, le dimanche 25 novembre 2018, sur le Lac Victoria ayant causé la mort de plusieurs dizaines de personnes, le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, présente ses condoléances les plus attristées au gouvernement ougandais et aux familles des victimes.
Le Président de la Commission renouvelle au peuple ougandais toute la solidarité et la sollicitude de l’Union africaine.
Addis Ababa, 1 December 2018: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, takes note of the postponement of the East African Community Summit, which was scheduled in Arusha, Tanzania, on 30 November 2018. This Summit, for which he had travelled to Arusha, was to provide an opportunity for the Facilitator of the Inter-Burundian Dialogue to submit a report on his efforts.
Opening of the UNFCCC COP24/CMP14/CMA 1.3 Heads of State and Heads of Government High-Level Segment
African Union Headquarters; 27th November 2018: The African Union has strengthened its sanctions regime to ensure its 55 member states meet their financial obligations to the Union in time. In the just concluded Extraordinary summit on institutional reforms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government adopted stringent measures for member states who do not meet their financial obligations in time.
Addis Ababa, 29th November 2018 : The African Union (AU) Commission and the United States of America convened the 6th annual High Level Dialogue at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa. Led by the African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Amb. Kwesi Quartey and the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen African regional integration and enhance cooperation and synergy in advancing efforts towards stability and sustainable economic development in Africa, centered on mutual interest and shared values.
November 28, 2018, African Union Headquarters – 2018 was a landmark chapter in Africa’s regional integration efforts. The launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Single African Air Transport Market are major milestones in the creation of a regulatory environment that promotes air connectivity and makes it faster, less expensive and easier for Africans to travel within Africa.
Addis Ababa, 26th November 2018 –The 17th PATTEC coordinators/ focal persons meeting takes place from 26th to 28th November 2018 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. In the three-day meeting national programmes coordinators, stakeholders and partners will discuss on ways to eradicate Tsetse and trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan regions.
Addis Ababa, 27 - 28 November 2018- The African Union organised a joint African Union- European Union Technical Workshop on Sustainable Reintegration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the support of the International Organization for Migration. Held in the context of the AU-EU-UN Taskforce on the Situation of Migrants Libya, the workshop exchanged good practices, identified challenges and lessons learned, and looked at what more can be done to achieve sustainable reintegration of migrants returning from various regions.
