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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
TALKING POINTS OF DR JIHANE EL GAOUZI
HEAD OF THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON THE AFRICA COMMON POSITION
Global Platform for DRR 2025
It is fitting that today's celebration took place within the walls of a venue that bears the name of one of Africa’s most visionary sons and leaders—who once reminded us that “freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they cannot have shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.” These words by Nelson Mandela remain as relevant today as ever, serving as a powerful reminder that the aspirations of our 1.5 billion people must be matched by tangible progress in their daily lives.
This morning, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received Mr. Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation.
The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration between the AU and the Gates Foundation. Discussions centered on boosting Africa’s health systems, expanding local vaccine and medicine manufacturing, and enhancing food security.
This initiative forms part of the preparatory roadmap for the Luanda Infrastructure Financing Summit, co-hosted by the Government of Angola, AUDA-NEPAD and the African Union Commission . The summit, scheduled for October 2025,
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, received H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and his delegation, this evening in Doha. The meeting forms part of the AUC Chairperson’s ongoing consultations with key strategic partners to deepen cooperation and promote shared values in economic cooperation, preventive diplomacy and mediation.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
AFRICA IN CONVERSATION SERIES
Theme: “Accountability and Justice for Democratic Resilience in Africa”
What: Africa in Conversation Series
Theme: “Accountability and Justice for Democratic Resilience in Africa”
When: Thursday, 05 June 2025
Time: 9H00am
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the appointment of H.E. Dr. Kamil al-Tayeb Idris as Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan.
The Chairperson commends this development as a step toward inclusive governance and expresses hope that it will contribute meaningfully to ongoing efforts to restore constitutional order and democratic governance in Sudan.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Africa`s Development, Prosperity and Collaboration.
PREAMBLE
We the African Union Commission and participants from African countries, including African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Information, Communication and Technology, representatives of the Diplomatique Community, International Organizations, Civil Society, the Private Sector, and the Academic and Research Communities gathered in Addis Ababa on 17 May 2025.
• Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of FDRE
• Excellency Dr. Gedion Timotheos, Minister of Ethiopian Foreign Affairs
• Excellency Lerato D. Mataboge, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy.
• Excellency Amandeep Singh Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General on Digital and Emerging Technologies
• Excellencies Ministers, Ambassadors and Distinguished Representatives of the AU Member States, Foreign Countries and Partners
• Ladies and Gentlemen,
• All Protocol Observes
On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Cameroon, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Cameroon, on his own behalf and that of the entire staff of the AUC.
The Chairperson commends Cameroon’s enduring unity, resilience, and its valued contribution to the advancement of our continent.
Warmest wishes to the Republic of Cameroon on this important day.
