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Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
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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 following Communiqué has been Drafted and Endorsed by Delegates at the African Union Conference on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and the Official Launch of THE END LEARNING POVERTY FOR ALL IN AFRICA (ELPAF) CAMPAIGN:
EVENT: 5th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (5th AAPHCE)
THEME: Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
DATES: 16th to 19th September 2025
VENUE: Africa Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
06 Jun 2025 – In line with Decision [Assembly/AU/Dec.631(XXVII)] of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government and Article 6(g) of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Statute (2020), which together mandate the APRM to provide support to African countries in the field of credit ratings. The APRM routinely undertakes independent analyses of rating actions and commentaries issued by international credit rating agencies on African sovereigns and multilateral financial institutions.
Held on May 30th, 2025, under the theme: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”, the Africa Day celebration at the African Union Permanent Representation Mission to the USA, was a successful and a crowd pulling event in Washington.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
What: Opening Session of the (50th) Fiftieth Ordinary Session meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee
Highlights for journalists:
- Coverage of the opening and of the PRC
- Group photograph
When: Monday, 9th June 2025 Time: 10H00am (EAT)
Where: Medium Conference Hall, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Call to action urges accelerated investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 5 June 2025 — In a historic demonstration of political resolve and continental unity, twenty African Union (AU) Member States affected by cholera convened on 4 June 2025 for a high-level virtual meeting, following a call by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and under the leadership of H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion on Cholera.
Theme: “The Future of Peacekeeping”
The African Union Commission (AUC) successfully hosted the Regional Consultation on the Africa Common Position for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on June 2, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland. Organised on the sideline of the Global Platform2025 (GP2025) for DRR, the event brought together high-level delegations from African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and key development partners in a collaborative effort to refine and strengthen Africa's stance ahead of the Global Platform for DRR high level segment during the week.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf joined Heads of State, AfricaCDC, WHO, Gavi & UNICEF to launch bold action to scale up vaccines, boost WASH investment, strengthen cross-border coordination & local manufacturing.
