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AU Launches Continental Force: New Media Network to Amplify Women's Voices as WPS Agenda Marks 25th Anniversary

October 01, 2025
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The African Union Commission’s Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS) today officially launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Network for Media Professionals at the AU Headquarters. The launch follows a rigorous three-day meeting held from 29 September to 1 October 2025, under the theme: “Strengthening Media Engagement to Amplify Women’s Voices in Peace and Security Across Africa.”

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African Group in Geneva Advocates on the Fight Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

October 02, 2025
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On the margins of the Sixtieth Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the African Group, with the support of the Permanent Delegation of the African Union, organised, on 1st October 2025, its second mobilization event in the form of a reception to galvanise support for the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance around the world.

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China and the African Union Commission Sign Cooperative Framework on Science and Technology

September 26, 2025
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The African Union Commission and the People’s Republic of China have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation and closer collaboration in various fields of science and technology. The MoU, signed at the AUC headquarters, was concluded between the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of the AU Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. This was among several high-level engagements and activities organised as part of China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Day. 

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Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner HHS, at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

HON. ENOCH GODONGWA-NA, MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,

HON. NEAL RIJKENBERG, CHAIR OF THE STC BUREAU & MINISTER FOR FINANCE OF THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI,

HONOURABLE MINISTERS OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING AND INTEGRATION, AND HEALTH,

MY DEAR SISTER, EXCELLENCY FRANCISCA BELOBE, COMMISSIONER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE, TOURISM, INDUSTRY AND MINERALS,

EXCELLENCIES, DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS, DELEGATES,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

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October 02, 2025
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Remarks by South Africa Minister of Finance at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

Your Excellencies fellow Ministers,
Governors,
Heads of Multilateral Institutions,
Heads of Delegation, and
Distinguished delegates,
Good morning,

· It is my great honour to be here and deliver the opening remarks for the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration. This meeting is very crucial, as we confront a shared challenge under the theme “Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Gap in a Changing Geo-Economic Context: Challenges and Potential Solutions.”

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October 02, 2025
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Remarks by ATIDI CEO at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Excellencies,

I am honoured to address you at this critical session on Health Financing. Health is the cornerstone of Africa’s development—driving productivity, resilience, and inclusive growth. Yet financing for health remains fragile, fragmented, and too often impeded by volatility and out-of-pocket burdens. Today, I present a focused, implementable path for strengthening health financing across our continent, anchored in ATIDI’s instruments and collaborative action with AU member states and our wider alliance.

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October 02, 2025
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Speech by Afreximbank at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

Excellencies, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am honored to speak on behalf of Afreximbank on a challenge that strikes at the core of Africa’s development: bridging our health financing gap. Allow me to commend the AUC for putting health financing at the center of our discussions this week. I would also like to thank the Government of South Africa for their warm hospitality and for the excellent arrangement made for this meeting.

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October 02, 2025
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Opening Remarks by H.E. Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose-Quatre, CEO of APRM at the 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

Excellencies,
Honourable Ministers,
Distinguished Delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

1. It is my honour to address this 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration, a key organ of our Union entrusted with advancing the continent’s economic integration, strengthening macroeconomic stability and shaping policies that drive sustainable development across Africa. I would like to thank the AUC for successfully convening this important session.

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October 02, 2025
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Africa Secures Resounding Mandate on ICAO Council, Winning Nearly One-Fourth of Global Seats, Driven by Unified Technical Agenda

September 30, 2025
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In a major election for the global aviation community, Africa achieved a resounding success at the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly, securing the election of all eight of its candidates to the 36-member ICAO Council.

This outstanding outcome grants the continent nearly one-fourth of the total seats, demonstrating the international community’s continued confidence in Africa’s leadership and united commitment to shaping the global aviation agenda.

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