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Theme of the Year 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063

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The Infrastructure of Survival: African Union and UNFPA Unite to End Preventable Maternal Deaths through Health Security, Sovereignty and Innovation

April 13, 2026
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On the sidelines of the Fifty-ninth Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59), the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with support from several African governments, convened a high-level meeting on the “Infrastructure of Survival” to address maternal mortality.

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African Union Commends Morocco’s Strategic Contribution to Peace, Security and Governance in Africa While Jointly Advancing Electoral Integrity and Digital Democracy

April 24, 2026
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The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, successfully convened the 5th Edition of the Joint Specialized Training for African Union Short-Term Election Observers (STOs) from 20 to 24 April 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.

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African Union Commends Morocco’s Strategic Contribution to Peace, Security and Governance in Africa While Jointly Advancing Electoral Integrity and Digital Democracy

April 24, 2026
English

The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, successfully convened the 5th Edition of the Joint Specialized Training for African Union Short-Term Election Observers (STOs) from 20 to 24 April 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.

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Continental Coordination and Capacity Forum for CESA Thematic Clusters

April 28, 2026 to April 30, 2026
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Building on the achievements of CESA 16–25, CESA 26–35 seeks to accelerate inclusive, equitable, high-quality education systems that equip African learners with competencies for the future of work, innovation, and sustainable development. CTVET-34 complements this by strengthening TVET systems for youth employability, entrepreneurship, industrialization, and economic growth.

Keynote Address by H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO AUDA-NEPAD at the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China

• Excellencies,

• H.E. Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China,

• H.E. Mr. Martin Mpana, Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China,

• H.E. Mr. Cyprien Sylvestre Mamina, Co-Chair of FOCAC,
Honourable Ambassadors,

• Distinguished representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China,

• Colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen,

It is a great honour to join you today at this important retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China.

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April 23, 2026
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AUC Chairperson this morning bid farewell to H.E. Amb. El Hadj Nounke Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea

April 23, 2026
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The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning bid farewell to H.E. Amb. El Hadj Nounke Kaba, Ambassador of the Republic of #Guinea to Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU, on the completion of his tour of duty.

Statement by Prof Gaspard Banyankimbona AUC Commissioner ESTI at 24th International Conference on Higher Education in Africa & 4th HEFAALA Symposium

Your Excellencies,
Honorable Ministers,
Distinguished Vice-Chancellors and Rectors,

Esteemed Scholars and Researchers,
Development Partners and Friends of Africa,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a profound honour to stand before you at the African Union Commission to officially open the 24th International Conference on Higher Education in Africa and the 4th Higher Education Forum for Africa, Asia and Latin America Symposium.

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April 15, 2026
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Extraordinary Session Of The Pan-African Parliament

April 28, 2026 to April 30, 2026
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WHAT:        The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU), will convene an Extraordinary Session of its Seventh Legislature to elect the five members of its Bureau: One (1) President and Four (4) Vice-Presidents.

WHEN:        28 – 30 April 2026, starting daily at 9am (SAST). The election of the Bureau of the will take place on 30 April 2026.

Extraordinary Session of the Pan-African Parliament to Elect New Bureau Leadership

April 22, 2026
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The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), will convene an Extraordinary Session of its Seventh Legislature from 28 to 30 April 2026 at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, to elect the five members of its Bureau, comprising one President and four Vice-Presidents.

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Opening Statement at the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing

Opening Statement
at the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC)

H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD
AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China

Beijing | 23 April 2026

 

His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China

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April 23, 2026
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