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.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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To ensure Africa is at the forefront of defining its own narrative and promoting the continents’ development framework Agenda 2063 to African and global audiences the African Union (AU) Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) launched the African Union Media Fellowship.
Addis Ababa, 06 July 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learnt with concern the reports of attacks in the Welega zone of the Oromia region in Western Ethiopia resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians.
The Chairperson deeply regrets the loss of life and calls for an investigation into these attacks. He further urges the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Regional authorities to undertake the necessary actions to protect all civilians, including minorities, and ensure that such incidents are prevented.
Brazzaville, 5 July 2022: H.E Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, former Prime Minister of the Togolese Republic arrived in the Republic of Congo to lead the African Union Electoral Observation Mission (AUEOM) deployed by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat and AUC Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, H.E Ambassador Bankole Adeoye. The main purpose of this AUEOM is to observe and report on the holding of the local and legislative elections of July 10, 2022.
Opening remarks by H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa on behalf of H.E Chairperson of the AUC at 2022 Africa Integration Forum & Commemoration of African Integration Day
“Improving Africa’s access to Capital: Debt Management and the Rising Influence of Credit Rating Agencies.”
18-22 July 2022, Lusaka, Zambia
The African Union Commission, in partnership with AfroChampions, will host the Boma of Africa under the theme: "Taking stock of the Africa Century".
Commemoration of the African Integration Day. Theme: ‘Deepening African Economic Integration in the Era of De-Globalization’
Hon. Senator. Chief Fortune Charumbira from Zimbabwe has been overwhelmingly elected as the new President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) at the just concluded Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament held in Midrand, South Africa. Hon. Charumbira who was nominated to contest for Presidency of the PAP Bureau by his Southern Africa Caucus received 161 votes out of 203 votes cast with 31 members abstaining from voting while 11 spoilt papers were recorded. He takes over from Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang from Cameroon.
The African Union Peace Fund Board of Trustees held a meeting to review the status of operationalisation of the AU Peace Fund. The Peace Fund is intended to be the principal financing instrument for peace and security activities in Africa and finance activities in three thematic areas: Mediation and Preventive Diplomacy; Institutional Capacity; and Peace Support Operations.
The African Union Commission, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, hosted a team from the COP 27 Incoming Presidency, led by Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Director of the Climate Change, Environment, and Sustainable Development Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and the COP 27 Presidency Lead Negotiator from 29th June until 2nd July 2022.
