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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International Energy Agency Second Ministerial Forum Theme: Securing Africa’s Energy Future in the wake of COVID-19:Facilitating Faster Recovery through Increased Investment, Innovation & Partnership
Theme: “Malabo Commitments Five Years on: Translating Lessons Learnt into Accelerated Action towards 2025”
Addis Ababa, 4 November 2020: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat wishes to congratulates H.E. Dr John Pombe Magufuli on his re-election as the President of the United Republic of Tanzania following the presidential, parliamentary and local council elections held on 28 October 2020.
He commends the people and all electoral stakeholders, Political Parties and Candidates, the Media and Civil Society Organisations for the peaceful conduct of the elections.
In continuation of its efforts to support countries put up an effective response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, is out on field visit to member states to assess the situation of COVID-19 on the continent.
In view of the aforementioned, Africa CDC’s weekly engagement with members of the media to share updates on COVID-19 response activities in Africa will not hold for this week.
The weekly press briefing will resume later this month when the director has ended his tour, and you are encouraged to join us then.
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La CEDEAO, l’Union africaine et les Nations-Unies ont pris note des résultats provisoires de l’élection présidentielle du 31 octobre 2020.
The three day African Anti-Corruption Dialogue 2020 has kicked off, setting the tone for indepth deliberations on the state of corruption on the continent, the role judicial systems have played in deterring graft and emerging threats particularly from the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 November 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the killing of innocent civilians following inter-communal violence in Ethiopia.
The Chairperson extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes speedy recovery to the wounded. He calls on national authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are found and held accountable.
Sur invitation du Gouvernement de la République de Côte d’Ivoire, le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine (UA), S.E.M. Moussa Faki Mahamat, a décidé de déployer une Mission d’Observation Electorale (MOEUA), à l’occasion du premier tour de l’élection du Président de la République du 31 octobre 2020.
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Development Bank have released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a continental energy grid and market.
