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 Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received a high-level United States delegation led by the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau. The delegation also included the Commander of U.S. AFRICOM, General Dagvin Anderson.
My dear Sisters Nardos and Mimi,
My dear brother Jean,
Your Excellency Emmanuel Bugingo,
Let me begin by congratulating the team for their unwavering commitment and hard work, which have brought us to this successful conclusion.
As we bring this very important engagement to a close, we do so with a shared sense of accomplishment and confidence. Today, clarity of direction has been affirmed, institutional responsibility has been decisively transferred, and a renewed sense of duty has been firmly set in motion.
My dear Sisters, Nardos, Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, and Mimi, Director-General of African Medicines Agency,
Distinguished Delegates,
Colleagues,
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E. Akuei Bona Malwal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan.
Discussions focused on the regional situation & the imperative of African-led, dialogue-based solutions. The Chairperson underscored the importance of the timely & full implementation of the R-ARCSS, including constitutional processes, elections, & national cohesion in South Sudan.
January 23rd, 2026: The African Union Commission (AUC) Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM) H.E. Francisca Tatchouop Belobe held a meeting with H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia,
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Calls for De-escalation and Respect for the Revitalized Peace Agreement in South Sudan
At this evening’s UN Security Council debate, High-level UNSC Public Debate on 'Reaffirming the International Rule of Law: Paths to Revitalize #Peace, Justice, & #Multilateralism', AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed Africa’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism and the international rule of law.
This evening, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali delivered a statement at the virtual meeting of the Africa Adaptation & Development Emergency Leaders’ Meeting, chaired by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto & attended by Heads of State and Government from Africa, partner countries, leaders of international financial institutions, & strategic partners.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received the Letters of Credentials of the new Permanent Representative of #Kenya to the AU, H.E. Amb. Galma Muke Boru.
The Chairperson noted that Amb. Boru’s extensive diplomatic experience will be a valuable asset in advancing the AU’s mandate and strengthening African multilateralism.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning received letters of accreditation of H.E. Amb. Albert Muchanga, the Permanent Representative of the Republic Zambia to the African Union.
