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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Addis Ababa – 12 January 2016: The new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, HE Mr. Mass AxiGye, presented on Monday, 11 January 2016, his letter of credence to H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Addis Ababa – 12 January 2016: The new Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Mrs. Hope Tumukunde Gasatura, presented on Monday 11 January 2016, her letter of credence to H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the African Union Commission Chairperson.
The new Ambassador took the opportunity to commend the AUC Chairperson for her leadership and expressed her country’s commitment to accelerate the preparations for the forthcoming June-July Summit of the African Union scheduled to take place in Kigali.
Invitation to representatives of the media
What: The Commission of the African Union (AU) will hold the 2nd Extraordinary Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defense, Safety and Security (STCDSS).
When: 13 January 2015, Opening Ceremony - 9:00 a.m.
Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Plenary Hall, Old Conference Building
Addis Ababa, 12 January 2016 - The headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will from Thursday 21 January to Sunday 31 January 2016, host the 26th AU Summit. Holding under the theme: “2016: African Year of Human Rights with a particular focus on the Rights of Women”,.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: 25-26 January 2016
Where: African Union (AU) Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Who: Organised by the Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union in collaboration with OXFAM International Liaison Office, Ethiopia.
AUC Chairperson meets with Tanzanian Foreign Minister
MEDIA ADVISORY / 26th AU Summit
8th AFRICAN UNION GENDER PRE-SUMMIT ON 2016 AFRICAN YEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN RIGHTS
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: 17 –21 January 2016
The 2016 Gender Pre-Summit will hold as follows:
Day 1: GIMAC Civil Society Meeting
Date: 17 January 2016
Venue: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Conference Center
Time: 09h00 – 17h00
AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (AUEOM) FOR THE 30TH DECEMBER 2015 PRESIDENTIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
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MISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE (MOEUA) DANS LE CADRE DES ELECTIONS PRESIDENTIELLE ET LEGISLATIVES DU
30 DECEMBRE 2015 EN REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE
DECLARATION PRELIMINAIRE
We look back to the year 2015 with pride at the milestones we have achieved, prompted by the declaration of the “Year of Women’s Empowerment for the Realization of African Agenda 2063”. We undertook several interventions towards the empowerment of women and girls, with the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) member states and all other sectors working together to deliver on this noble goal.
