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.
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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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INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Opening Session of the (50th) Fiftieth Ordinary Session meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee
Highlights for journalists:
- Coverage of the opening and of the PRC
- Group photograph
When: Monday, 9th June 2025 Time: 10H00am (EAT)
Where: Medium Conference Hall, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Call to action urges accelerated investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 5 June 2025 — In a historic demonstration of political resolve and continental unity, twenty African Union (AU) Member States affected by cholera convened on 4 June 2025 for a high-level virtual meeting, following a call by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion on Cholera.
Theme: “The Future of Peacekeeping”
The African Union Commission (AUC) successfully hosted the Regional Consultation on the Africa Common Position for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on June 2, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. Organised on the sideline of the Global Platform2025 (GP2025) for DRR, the event brought together high-level delegations from African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and key development partners in a collaborative effort to refine and strengthen Africa's stance ahead of the Global Platform for DRR high level segment during the week.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf joined Heads of State, AfricaCDC, WHO, Gavi & UNICEF to launch bold action to scale up vaccines, boost WASH investment, strengthen cross-border coordination & local manufacturing.
Her Excellency Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia, today paid a courtesy visit to the the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She was received by Her Excellency Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
The Deputy Chairperson warmly welcomed President Pirc Musar. Their discussions focused on strengthening Africa-Europe cooperation, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms, and shared priorities in new technologies, Artificial Intellegence (AI), and security governance.
Her Excellency Nataša Pirc Musar (@nmusar), President of the Republic of Slovenia, today paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi (@DCP_Haddadi), Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Their discussions focused on strengthening Africa-Europe cooperation, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms, and shared priorities within AU-EU Partnership.
The African Union Commission has taken note of the recent proclamation by the Government of the United States imposing new travel restrictions affecting nationals from several countries, including some on the African continent.
While recognising the sovereign right of all nations to protect their borders and ensure the security of their citizens, the African Union Commission respectfully appeals to the United States to exercise this right in a manner that is balanced, evidence-based, and reflective of the long-standing partnership between the United States and Africa.
The Conference of State Parties (CoSP) of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) today announced the appointment of Dr. Delese Mimi Darko from the Republic of Ghana as the inaugural Director General of the African Medicines Agency. The nomination took place during the 2nd Ordinary Session of the CoSP, held from 2-4 June 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda.
