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 African Union will tomorrow, 14th November 2017 launch the Gender and Development Initiative for Africa (GADIA). Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Kwesi Quartey will join the President of the Republic of Ghana H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, who is also the Chairperson of the African Union’s Committee on Gender and Development, in the launch of the Initiative under the theme “Africa women as leaders in business and politics”. The launch will take place in Accra, Ghana.
ABUJA STATEMENT – “DEEPENING AFRICA’S INTEGRATION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION FOR DEVELOPMENT”
MISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE (MOEUA) DANS LE CADRE DES ELECTIONS LEGISLATIVES, SENATORIALES ET MUNICIPALES DU 12 NOVEMBRE 2017
EN REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE EQUATORIALE
DECLARATION PRELIMINAIRE
I. INTRODUCTION
Kigali, 8 November 2017: The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission (AUC) will convene the fourth Annual Election Management Bodies (EMBs) Forum on 9-10 November 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Enhanced Youth Participation in Electoral Processes in Africa”, in line with the 2017 theme of the African Union. The EMBs forum will be preceded by the General Assembly meeting of Association of African Electoral Authorities (AAEA) General Assembly Meeting will be held on 08 November 2017 in Kigali.
QUATRIÈME FORUM CONTINENTAL ANNUEL DES ORGANES DE GESTION DES ÉLECTIONS (OGE)
Kigali, Rwanda 9-10 novembre 2017
Thème : « TIRER PLEINEMENT PROFIT DU DIVIDENDE DEMOGRAPHIQUE EN ENCOURAGEANT LA PARTICIPATION EFFECTIVE DE LA JEUNESSE DANS LES PROCESSUS ÉLECTORAUX EN AFRIQUE »
QUATRIÈME FORUM CONTINENTAL ANNUEL DES ORGANES DE GESTION DES ÉLECTIONS (OGE)
Kigali, Rwanda 9-10 novembre 2017
Thème : « TIRER PLEINEMENT PROFIT DU DIVIDENDE DEMOGRAPHIQUE EN ENCOURAGEANT LA PARTICIPATION EFFECTIVE DE LA JEUNESSE DANS LES PROCESSUS ÉLECTORAUX EN AFRIQUE »
DISCOURS DE SON EXCELLENCE MADAME Minata SAMATE CESSOUMA
COMMISSAIRE AUX AFFAIRES POLITIQUES
lors de l’ouverture du Forum
Kigali, 09 novembre 2017
Addis Ababa, 9 November 2017: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, received Mr. Souef Mohamed El-Amine, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Integration of the Union of the Comoros, in Addis Ababa, on 8 November 2017.
During the meeting, the Comorian Minister gave an update on the political situation in his country and the planned organization of a national dialogue, in Moroni, starting from 12 November 2017. In this regard, the Minister requested the accompaniment and support of the African Union.
Addis Ababa, 9 November 2017: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, paid an official visit to the Republic of Sudan from 5 to 7 November. His delegation included the Commissioner for Social Affairs, Amira El-Fadil, and other African Union officials.
The Executive Secretariat of ACALAN and the Malian authorities were honoured to recieve H.E. Amira Elfadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission on a two-day working visit.
