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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The African Union has launched a third phase of its flagship Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), aiming to improve governance of labour mobility across the continent as migration plays an increasingly vital role in Africa's development.
African transport ministers, road transport authorities, heads of road safety agencies, and experts have called for urgent and intensified action to address the continent’s road safety crisis. The call came during a high-level ministerial panel discussion held on the margins of the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-TE). Organized by the African Union Commission as one of three official side events, the panel was themed "Advancing Africa's Road Safety Agenda: From Commitments to Implementation."
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), has successfully concluded its Extraordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature, held from 28 to 30 April 2026 at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, with the election of a new Bureau to lead the institution for the next three years.
The newly elected Bureau is composed as follows:
During his visit to the Republic of South Africa this week, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, visited Freedom Park, a national heritage site & memorial dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for freedom.
The Chairperson appreciated the Park’s powerful role in preserving historical memory, fostering reconciliation, & celebrating the resilience & diversity of the leaders & individuals whose courage helped shape a better world.
Transport and Energy Ministers from across Africa endorsed the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) and a Continental Framework on Electric Mobility at the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Specialized Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E). The two frameworks aim to tackle the continent’s rising transport-related road deaths, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by scaling investment in walking, cycling and electric vehicles.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 28 April 2026
In partnership with The African Union, the launch of the African-European Museum Partnership (AEMP) was welcomed today at Headquarters.The €19.9 million initiative supported by the The European Union and its Member States - Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The African Union Commission (AUC) concluded the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E) today in Johannesburg, bringing together Ministers and experts from across the continent to accelerate infrastructure integration and address critical challenges in Africa's transport and energy sectors.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the successful conclusion of the elections of the President and Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, Republic of South Africa.
He extends warm congratulations to H.E. Fateh Boutbig on his election as President, as well as to the newly elected Members of the Bureau representing all regions of the continent.
WHAT: The Africa Media Convention (AMC) is the annual gathering for media stakeholders across Africa, focusing on enhancing press freedom, media sustainability, and digital innovation.
WHEN: 4th - 5th May 2026
TIME: 0930 – 1700hr SAST
WHERE: Lusaka, Zambia
WHO: African Union Commission, The African Editors’ Forum, UNESCO, Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa, M20 and other Partners
Background:
At the margins of World Press Freedom Day 2026 in Zambia, the AU Information and Communication Directorate, in partnership with UNESCO liason office to the AU and UNECA, will host a high-level stakeholder consultation session to validate the draft Continental Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Framework.
