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Tegla Loroupe: A trailblazer for gender equality in sports
Kenyan long-distance runner and global advocate for women, sports and peace, Tegla Loroupe, recently shared her remarkable journey of triumph over adversity, highlighting the challenges she faced as a woman in the world of sports.
Investing in Sports is a requisite for achieving Agenda 2063 and building The Africa We Want
Agenda 2063, a visionary continental framework conceived amidst the jubilant commemorations of 50 years of the African Union (AU) in 2013, charted a transformative path for the subsequent half-century, culminating in the pivotal year of 2063.
Namibian minister of sports urges serious commitment to African Games
Namibian Minister of Sports, Youth and National Service, H.E. Agnes Tjongarero, has emphasised the critical role of the African Games in developing athletes and underscored the need for African leaders to take the games seriously.
'It's about fair play' – Africa unites against doping.
In a move to promote clean sports and fair play across the African continent, the African Union (AU) held a high-level forum on anti-doping on the side lines of the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana.
African Union's Youth Pavilion empowers next generation at African Games
In a move to promote the linkages between the sports economy and youth development the African Union's Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD), set up a Youth Pavilion on the sidelines of the ongoing edition of the African Games being held in Accra, Ghana, from 8-13 March
AFRICAN UNION ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED TO PROMOTE AFRICAN COMMON POSITION ON GENDER AT THE CSW68 GLOBAL EVENT IN NEW YORK, USA.
The CSW68 Opens with a strong Commitment to enhance Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
African Union Honours the Team of African Experts Who Served Under the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (MVCM) in Tigray
The African Union (AU) honoured the gallant services of twenty-one African military and civilian personnel serving under the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (MVCM) stationed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia since December 2022
African Union (AU) Leads Historic Engagement in ICJ Advisory Proceedings on Climate Change
The African Union (AU) through the Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC) accomplished a significant milestone in the global fight against climate change by completing an instrumental capacity-building write-shop for AU Member States, focused on the advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding States' obligations concerning climate change
Twenty-Second Extraordinary Session of Executive Council
The 22nd Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council will consider the draft report on the preparation for the election of senior leadership of the African Union Commission in February 2025.