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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 African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development held the 1st Regional Popularization Workshop of the new AU Policies on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Africa from 15 to 17 August 2023 in Port Luis, Mauritius.

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Mrs. Lindiwe Khumalo has formally assumed her duties as Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament, after taking the oath of office during a ceremony held on Thursday at the Parliament’s headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. The oath was administered by the President of the Pan-African Parliament, Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira.
The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of the joint African Union (AU) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Election Observation Mission (EOM), for the 23 August 2023 Harmonized Elections in the Republic of Zimbabwe
The African Union joins the global community in commemorating World Humanitarian Day, a day dedicated to honouring humanitarian efforts worldwide. On this occasion, we reaffirm our uncompromising commitment to solidarity and collective action in assisting vulnerable communities, irrespective of their location, identity, or circumstances.
MSME Forum under the theme "Start-up Acts: An Instrument to Foster Development and Innovation in Africa’’.
August 17, 2023, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following with great concern the developments of the security situation in Tripoli, which have resulted in the loss of many lives and many more wounded.
He urges all stakeholders and all military, political and social actors to put an immediate end to all hostilities.
The Chairperson reminds all stakeholders of the imperative need to pursue ongoing efforts towards national reconciliation.
16 August 2023, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following closely and with grave concern, the continued military confrontations in the Amhara region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The Chairperson reaffirms the African Union’s firm attachment to the constitutional order, territorial integrity, unity and national sovereignty of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to ensure stability in the country and in the Region
