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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Following an invitation from the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, approves the deployment of both long- and short-term African Union observers to the general elections in Ethiopia scheduled for 21 June 2021.
2 juin 2021, Addis Abeba: En conformité avec le decision (PSC/BR/COMM.2(CMXCIII) du Conseil de Paix et de Sécurité de l'Union africaine lors de sa 996éme réunion tenue le 14 mai 2021, le président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, a nommé ce 2 juin 2021, le professeur Ibrahima Fall de la République du Sénégal comme Haut Représentant pour accompagner la transition en République du Tchad.
The Republic of Mali Deposits the Instruments of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY
ALBERT M. MUCHANGA,
COMMISSIONER FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, INDUSTRY, AND MINING (ETIM) AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
AT THE
WORKSHOP FOR THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA’S DEEP SEABED RESOURCES IN SUPPORT TO AFRICA’S BLUE ECONOMY
1st June, 2021 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Your Excellences, Ministers responsible for Minerals Development in the Member States of the African Union here present;
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) in collaboration with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) hosted two virtual kick-off meetings to launch the activities of the of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Support Center in Uganda and Malawi. The launch of the project took place on 15th April 2021 in Uganda and 26th May 2021 in Malawi respectively.
Organized by the African Union Commission through its Department of Infrastructure and Energy.
What: African Youth for Transitional Justice (TJ) Training Program
When: From Monday, 31st May 2021to Wednesday 2nd June 2021 starting from 2:00 p.m. (EAT)
Where: Considering the challenges caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s training will be hosted virtually through the Zoom online platform, both in plenary and through breakout group sessions in both the English and French languages.
Who: The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Purpose and Objectives:
The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat yesterday, on Africa Day, launched the Young Africans Writing Contest (YAWC).
