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Statement by Commissioner Moses Vilakati, on the Occasion of the AU High Level Mission to the Republic of Malawi Supporting Accelerated Implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration.
H.E. Moses Vilakati
COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
Delivered During
AU High Level Mission to the Republic of Malawi Supporting Accelerated Implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration
AUC Chairperson this afternoon chaired the Coordination Committee Meeting comprising the Chief Executives of the regional Economy Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs) & @NEPAD_Agency & @AfCFTA
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this afternoon chaired the Coordination Committee Meeting comprising the Chief Executives of the regional Economy Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs) & @NEPAD_Agency & @AfCFTA , in preparation for the 8th AU Mid-Year Review in El-Alamein, Egypt.
The RECs, RMs & AUDA-NEPAD & AFCFTA expressed appreciation to the Chairperson for sustained engagement, coordination & leadership in advancing continental priorities.
AUC Chairperson this evening received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this evening received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
They discussed the ongoing AU institutional reforms, with particular emphasis on sustainable financing of the Union.
The Chairperson expressed his gratitude to H.E. William Ruto for his leadership as AU Reform Champion and briefed the Minister on progress achieved to date under his stewardship.
AUC Chairperson met with Special Representative of the UNSG for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, and UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met with Mr. James Swan, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, and Mr. Huang Xia, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region. Their discussions focused on the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the broader Great Lakes region.
CALL FOR PAPERS AU ECHO 2026 EDITION The Year of Water Sustainability THEME: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063”
CALL FOR PAPERS
AU ECHO 2026 EDITION
The Year of Water Sustainability
THEME: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063”
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Engages with Africa Group Ambassadors to the UN on Key Development Issues
Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, President of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and a prominent advocate for sustainable development, recently held crucial discussions with the Africa Group constituted of Representatives of African States to the UN. The meeting took place on June 2nd, 2026, at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union (AU) to the UN, in New York, in the presence of H.E Amb. Mohamed Fathi Edrees.
African Union to Host Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026
The African Union Commission, through the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, will host the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 from 13 to 14 July 2026 at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Expo will serve as a continental policy dialogue, exhibition and campaign platform to advance a digital future for education and skills development across Africa.
AUC Chairperson received H.E. Al-Hussein Ould El-Naji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf received H.E. Al-Hussein Ould El-Naji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union.
Their discussions focused on continental priorities & Mauritania’s engagement in advancing the AU agenda & collective aspirations.
They reaffirmed the strong spirit of cooperation between Mauritania qnd the African Union.
AUC Chairperson this morning convened members of his Cabinet to bid farewell to his long-time colleague & friend, H.E. Amb. @souefmo_elamine, the outgoing Chief of Staff of the Commission
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning convened members of his Cabinet to bid farewell to his long-time colleague & friend, H.E. Amb. @souefmo_elamine, the outgoing Chief of Staff of the Commission, who has been appointed as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa.









