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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The 3rd Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) kicks off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 03 October 2016
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 3 October 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma sends her deepest condolences to the Ethiopian government, people and families of those who lost their loved ones following the stampede. The deadly stampede happened on 2 October 2016 at the annual Irrecha Festival of Thanksgiving in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.
PRESS RELEASE
The Bureau meeting of the AU-STC 8 on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization opens today 26 September 2016 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. It held its First Session in November 2014 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo where its two years work plan (2015- 2016) was adopted and its Bureau established.
AU HOLDS executive diplomatic education seminar FOR AFRICAN diplomatic corps
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 29 September 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, sends her deepest condolences to the Government and people of Israel following the untimely passing of former Prime Minister and President, H.E. Shimon Peres. He passed away on 28 September at the age of 93 after suffering a stroke two weeks earlier.
AFRICAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION (AUEOM) FOR THE 2ND OCTOBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CAPE VERDE REPUBLIC
ARRIVAL STATEMENT
Praia, Cape Verde, 27 September 2016: African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of an observation mission for presidential elections for the 2 October 2016 in the Republic of Cape Verde. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has decided to dispatch this Mission, to monitor and report on the electoral process.
