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.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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The 4th Africa Media Convention (AMC4) is set to take center stage in Marrakech, Morocco, from May 29–31, 2025, bringing together the continent’s most influential media voices to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: Artificial Intelligence and its impact on African journalism.
Your Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, our host and President of the Republic of Uganda;
• Your Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia;
• Your Excellency, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Prime Minister of the Republic of Djibouti;
• Your Excellency, Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt;
• Your Excellency, Kithure Kindiki, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya;
At today’s AU Extraordinary Summit on Somalia in Entebbe, Uganda, the AU Commission Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali commended Troop Contributing Countries for their sacrifices and called for the swift implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2719. He urged the mobilisation of $190 million to support the AUSSOM transition, emphasised the need for stronger Somali force generation, & stressed the importance of inclusive state-building. “We cannot afford to lose the gains made,” he said, reaffirming the AU’s unwavering commitment to peace in Somalia.
The African Union Commission (AUC), with support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the DRR Governance Programme
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, was today received by H.E. President @KagutaMuseveni at @StateHouseUg. The Chairperson expressed appreciation for the President hosting the Extraordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries to AUSSOM & Somalia, scheduled for 25 April 2025 in Entebbe. The two leaders exchanged views on regional peace & security & the AU’s efforts in this regard.
President Museveni congratulated the Chairperson on his election & reaffirmed Uganda’s support for his leadership & mandate.
