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 African Union Commission in collaboration with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), held a Validation Workshop for the AU Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Framework to finalise it for submission for approval by the Ministerial Specialised Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment, scheduled to hold in October 2019.
13 July 2019, Addis Abeba: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo on 12 July 2019.
He expresses his sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wishes a swift recovery to those injured in the attack.
The Chairperson also wishes to reiterate the firm and continued solidarity of the African Union with the people of Somalia in their pursuit for peace in their country.
Call for nominations to recognize exceptional African women advancing peace and security in Africa.
Niamey, Niger, 07th of July 2019: On the occasion of the 12st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly, held on 07 July 2019, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic signed the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency.
Niamey, Niger , 07th of July 2019: On the occasion of the 12st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly, held on 07 July 2019, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency.
