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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Following the African Union Heads of State decision under the African Union Institutional Reforms to establish a newly joint Department of Political Affairs & Peace and Security.
L’Union africaine (UA) annonce l’arrivée de sa Mission d’Observation Électorale de court terme dans le cadre du second tour des élections législatives et premier tour des législatives partielles du 14 mars 2021 en République Centrafricaine. Comme lors du premier tour couplé à la présidentielle en décembre dernier, le Président de la Commission de l’UA, Son Excellence Monsieur Moussa Faki Mahamat a décidé de déployer cette Mission en vue de suivre et de rendre compte du déroulement de ces élections.
11 March 2021, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat met with Ato Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia today, 11 March 202, to discuss the modalities of engagement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) in the investigation of alleged human rights violations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
We, the African Union (AU) Member States, the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as well as distinguished invitees,
The African Union Commission has held a briefing session on the endorsement of H.E. Dr Arkebe Oqubay, Africa's sole candidate for the post of Director General of UNIDO. The Commission invited resident Heads of Mission in Addis Ababa to inform that the 38th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union held on 3 and 4 February 2021, unanimously endorsed the candidature of Dr Arkebe Oqubay as the sole African candidate for the post of Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The theme of the International Women's Day for the year 2021,: "Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 World" reflects the determination of the international community to support Gender equality and the Empowerment of women, through their participation and representation at the level of all decision-making bodies.
6 March 2021, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the terrorist attack perpetrated against the Lul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, that led to a number of casualties.
The Chairperson extends his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and wishes a quick recovery to the injured.
The Chairperson reaffirms that the AU remains committed to working with the Government and peoples of Somalia to further consolidate peace and security in the country.
6 March 2021, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learnt with great sadness of the passing of the former Special Representative of the Chairperson in Somalia from 2007-2009, Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira of Burundi.
During his long and exemplary career, Ambassador Bwakira took on senior roles and responsibilities at various institutions, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI).
6 mars 2021, Addis Ababa: Le président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat exprime sa préoccupation face à aux événements au Sénégal ayant entraîné la perte de vies humaines et des dégâts matériels.
Il condamne les actes de violence et de pillage et toute velléité séditieuse.
Il réaffirme son attachement à la solution de toutes les crises et tensions africaines par la voie pacifique, le dialogue et dans le strict respect de l’ordre, la paix civile et la primauté du droit.
