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Statement by Prof Gaspard Banyankimbona AUC Commissioner ESTI at 24th International Conference on Higher Education in Africa & 4th HEFAALA Symposium

Your Excellencies,
Honorable Ministers,
Distinguished Vice-Chancellors and Rectors,

Esteemed Scholars and Researchers,
Development Partners and Friends of Africa,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a profound honour to stand before you at the African Union Commission to officially open the 24th International Conference on Higher Education in Africa and the 4th Higher Education Forum for Africa, Asia and Latin America Symposium.

Dates: 
April 15, 2026
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Extraordinary Session Of The Pan-African Parliament

April 28, 2026 to April 30, 2026
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WHAT:        The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU), will convene an Extraordinary Session of its Seventh Legislature to elect the five members of its Bureau: One (1) President and Four (4) Vice-Presidents.

WHEN:        28 – 30 April 2026, starting daily at 9am (SAST). The election of the Bureau of the will take place on 30 April 2026.

Extraordinary Session of the Pan-African Parliament to Elect New Bureau Leadership

April 22, 2026
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The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), will convene an Extraordinary Session of its Seventh Legislature from 28 to 30 April 2026 at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, to elect the five members of its Bureau, comprising one President and four Vice-Presidents.

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Opening Statement at the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing

Opening Statement
at the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC)

H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD
AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China

Beijing | 23 April 2026

 

His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China

Dates: 
April 23, 2026
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The AU Commission Chairperson welcomes the progress on Humanitarian Access and Judicial Protection, Prisoner Release and Ceasefire Oversight on Eastern DRC Peace Process

April 21, 2026
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the progress in efforts, on Saturday, 18 April 2026, to facilitate humanitarian access and secure the release of prisoners, reached between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the AFC/M23 Movement, following talks held in Montreux, Switzerland, under the Doha Peace Process.

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AUC Chairperson met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU

April 22, 2026
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The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU.

Their discussion focused on  African Union–United States cooperation, where Mr. Parrs outlined progress in the agriculture & animal health programme, commending effective collaboration with the AU Commission.

African Union Commission Welcomed Student Delegation from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (Morocco) to Advance Youth Engagement and Aspiration 6 of Agenda 2063

April 14, 2026
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The African Union Commission (AUC) successfully hosted a study visit for the African ID Club from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco, from April 14-15, 2026. This engagement underscored the Commission’s commitment to fostering direct interaction between the AU’s leadership and the continent’s future leaders.

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AUC Chairperson received H.E. Dr. Afkar Nadhim Ali Al Farsi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman

April 22, 2026
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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, received H.E. Dr. Afkar Nadhim Ali Al Farsi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU.

Ambassador Al Farsi conveyed a message of appreciation from H.E. Badr Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, expressing gratitude to the Chairperson for his principled stance & continued solidarity in advocating for an end to the war in the Middle East through dialogue, diplomacy, & peaceful means.

Statement by H.E Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, Delivered at the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund at the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings

Mr. Chair,

Excellencies,

Distinguished Ministers, Governors, and Partners,

 

On behalf of the AUC, I thank the World Bank Group, under the leadership of President Ajay Banga, for this timely report, at a time of high pressure on our continent and the world, and for bringing the critical issue of creating an enabling environment for more and better-paid jobs to the center of this Committee’s discussions.

For Africa, this is not an abstract policy question. It is an urgent development, economic, and stability imperative.

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April 22, 2026
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AUC Chairperson this morning received H.E. Amb. Albert Shingiro, his Special Envoy to the Republic of Gabon and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

April 22, 2026
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning received H.E. Amb. Albert Shingiro, his Special Envoy to the Republic of Gabon and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

The Chairperson congratulated the Envoy on his appointment and conveyed his full confidence in his mandate to support the peaceful and effective implementation of the judgment rendered by the International Court of Justice on 19 May 2025, in a manner that promotes dialogue, mutual trust, and sustainable good-neighbourly relations.

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