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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At today’s Ministerial Meeting on the Reform of the UN Security Council, held on the margins of the Africa–France Summit in Nairobi, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, reaffirmed Africa’s united & principled position on UN Security Council reform.
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Young Leaders to Simulate Intercontinental Diplomacy at the AU - EU Model Summit
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: AU - EU Model Summit. Under the theme "Intercontinental Youth Collaboration: Strengthening AU – EU Partnership in Peace, Climate and Economic Development," the event will see young delegates simulate high-level decision-making processes between the two continents.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met this afternoon with the President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamady Doumbouya, on the margins of the Africa–France Summit in Nairobi.
During the meeting, the Chairperson reaffirmed the AU Commission’s support for Guinea’s transition process, welcomed Guinea’s constructive engagement with neighbouring countries, & encouraged continued efforts towards promoting peace, stability, & regional cooperation in West Africa and the Sahel.
The African Union Commission (AUC) proudly hosted the first Think Tank Coordination and Capacity-Strengthening Workshop from 27-30 April, for the African Think Tank Platform (ATTP) Project. This initiative, backed by a USD 50 million grant from the World Bank, aims to enhance the impact of African think tanks in supporting evidence-based policies throughout the continent.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses profound sorrow at the passing of Former President Festus Gontebanye Mogae of the Republic of Botswana.
The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) convened the online launch of the Roadmap of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG).
The Fourth Africa Media Convention (AMC-IV) from 4-5 May 2026 concluded at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, the Republic of Zambia, marking a transformative milestone for the continent’s journalism landscape. Under the theme “Shaping a future at peace: Promoting Press Freedom for Human Rights, Development and Security”, delegates successfully transitioned the Convention from a periodic event into a structured, independent institution by adopting the first-ever AMC Governance Charter.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Deputy Chairperson H.E. @DCP_Haddadi delivered remarks at a meeting of the AU Staff Association, during which they commended AU staff for their dedication, professionalism, & continued commitment to advancing the mandate of the Organisation in service of African citizens.
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, this afternoon opened the 1st Joint Retreat of the Governance Structures of the AU Peace Fund in Addis Ababa.
The African Union Commission strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on the evening of Monday, 4 May 2026, against a military base in Barka Tolorom, on the Chadian shore of Lake Chad, which resulted in loss of life and injuries among the Chadian defence forces.
The African Union Commission expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Government and the people of Chad. It wishes a swift and full recovery to the injured.
