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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The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and the Citizens and Diaspora Organization Directorate (CIDO) held the Annual Civil Society Pre-Summit Consultation from 10 to 12 December 2019 at Gaborone, Botswana on the AU Theme of the Year 2020; “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”.
A press briefing to provide information to the media on the ongoing coronavirus disease outbreak. What is the virus and how is it transmitted? What is Africa CDC doing with Member States on preparedness and how can one avoid being infected?
Addis Abeba, le 24 janvier 2020: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat salue le bon déroulement de l’élection présidentielle des 24 novembre et 29 décembre 2019 en République de Guinée Bissau. Il félicite les candidats et particulièrement le peuple bissau-guinéen qui, par leur mobilisation exemplaire et pacifique, ont démontré leur attachement à la démocratie, la paix et la stabilité de leur pays.
The Republic of Chad becomes the eleventh AU member state that has signed the Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicine Agency (AMA) on 24 January 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Extraordinary Meeting of Standing Committee of the Economic Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, Nairobi, Kenya, 5 December 2019
PRC Remarks last session of PRC
21st January 2020
Excellency Moussa Faki Mohamed, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Distinguished Commissioners,
My dear sisters and brothers,
Excellences Ambassadors and colleagues,
The 33rd AU Summit kicks off with the 39th Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee Under the theme 'Silencing the guns: creating conducive conditions for Africa's development', the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit opened on Tuesday 21 January 2020.
The Africa Union Commission in its commitment to creating an enabling environment for aggrieved staff to file complaints and receive a fair hearing, inaugurated the Grievance Panel today at AUC Headquarters.
HE Mr. Kwesi Quartey, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union received HE Mr. Salah Francis ELHAMDI the Ambassador designate of Algeria to Ethiopia, and Permanent Representative to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa to at the AU Headquarters today.
