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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INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Turkey will host the Turkey-Africa 1st Agriculture Ministers Meeting and Agribusiness Forum in Antalya, Turkey.
The meeting themed, ‘Turkey-Africa Partnership on Rural Development for Achieving Food Security’, will be held from April 27-28 April 2017.
Please visit this link for further information:www.turkeyafricaagri.org
The Department of Political Affairs (AU-STC 8 Secretariat) in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda is organizing the 6th Edition of the African Public Service Day (APSD) on 23 June 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda at the Continental level.
This continental commemoration will bring together all the 55 African Union Member States in the beautiful city of Kigali to celebrate this marvellous event.
The commemoration will be done on the following main theme and sub-themes:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 09 March 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, sends her deepest condolences to the people of the Republic of Guinea following the untimely passing of Amb. Jeanne Martin Cisse. She passed away on Tuesday 21st February 2017, at the age of 91.
ADDIS ABEBA, LE 14 MARS 2017
Excellence Monsieur le Président en exercice de l'Union,
Excellences Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement,
Madame la Présidente sortante de la Commission,
Monsieur le Vice-président de la Commission,
Mesdames Messieurs les Commissaires,
Mesdames, Messieurs ;
Nelson Mandela Conference Hall
14 March 2017, Addis Ababa
Your Excellency Prof. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea and AU Chairperson
Excellency, Mr. Maluto Teshome, President of Ethiopia
Excellency, President Yorewi Musiveni, President of the Republic of Uganda
Excellency President of the Republic of Niger, Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland, Mr. Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
