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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Cairo, Egypt - 11 December 2018: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union Commission, and the Government of Egypt, hosted the official opening ceremony for the IATF 2018 taking place from the 11 – 17 December 2018. The ceremony took place at Al Manara International Conferences Centre (AMICC) in the city of Cairo, Egypt.
Addis-Abéba, 17 décembre 2018 - Le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA), S.E.M. Moussa Faki Mahamat, a décidé de déployer une Mission d’Observation Electorale en République Togolaise dans le cadre des élections législatives du 20 décembre 2018.
Addis Abeba, le 17 Décembre 2018– Le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA) S.E.M. Moussa Faki Mahamat a décidé de déployer une Mission d’Observation Electorale (MOEUA) de court terme forte de soixante-dix (70) membres dans le cadre des élections générales du 23 Décembre 2018 en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC).
Addis Abéba, le 15 décembre 2018: Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, Moussa Faki Mahamat, suit de près le déroulement de la campagne électorale pour les élections présidentielle, législatives nationales et provinciales prévues le 23 décembre 2018 en République démocratique du Congo.
Niamey, Niger 12 December 2018 – The economy of Niger is losing 289 billion CFA francs (US$539 million) more than 7 percent of annual GDP to the effects of child undernutrition.
Le Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement du Niger, SE. Brigi Rafini, a présidé ce lundi 3 decembre 2018 à Niamey, la cérémonie officielle de lancement des activités entrant dans le cadre de la célébration du Cinquantenaire du Centre d'Etude Linguistique et Historique par Tradition Orale de l'Union Africaine (CELHTO-UA). Trois jours durant, les universitaires et autres spécialistes de la culture et des traditions orales africaines auront à échanger sur le bilan et les perspectives du CELHTO-UA qui fête ses 50 ans au service des cultures et des milieux universitaires africains.
Addis Abeba, 13 December 2018 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat received the credentials of Dr. Edward Addai, Representative of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to the AU and UNECA, at the AU Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today.
Chairperson Faki commended the longstanding partnership between the two institutions and expressed his satisfaction on the meeting that he held with UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, on the margins of the 2018 United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA.
29 November 2018, Khartoum, Sudan– The Directorate of the Citizens and Diaspora organizations (CIDO) of the African Union Commission held the 2nd Diaspora Focal Points Workshop in Khartoum, Sudan from 27-29 November 2018. The forum brought together participants from African Union Member States, Diaspora organizations from Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Austria, UK and China, REC’s, and AU regional offices.
Addis Ababa, 13 December 2018: On 25 September 2018, the AU High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan (AUHIP) wrote to the Signatories of the Roadmap Agreement proposing that the Agreement be revised to focus on the forthcoming constitution making process and the 2020 national elections.
The Signatories of the Roadmap Agreement are: the Government of Sudan, the National Umma Party, the Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudan Liberation Movement – Minni Minawi, and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-North.
Addis Ababa-25th November 2018: Following the appointment of AU Youth Envoy on Africa Youth Day the 1st of November 2018-the first planning meeting between the AU Youth Envoy, Youth Advisory Council and stakeholders is set to take place at the AUC Headquarters. The planning session will be a two day intense strategy process envisioned as an engagement and consultative process between the AUC, the AU Envoy and Youth Advisory Council.
