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The African Union (AU) successfully convened its inaugural African Union Digital Agriculture Conference (DAC), under the theme: “Shaping Agricultural Policy for Africa’s Future: Innovation, Climate-Smart Practices, and Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development,”. The high-level gathering held from 1-3 December 2025, at the AU Headquarters, concluded with a renewed continental commitment to leveraging technology to transform Africa’s agri-food systems.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific reported attacks in Kalogi, South Kordofan, in which more than 100 civilians, including dozens of women and children in a pre-school, who were reportedly killed. The deliberate targeting of children, educators, medical personnel, and civilians seeking to assist the wounded, as reported in media accounts, represents a flagrant violation of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The African Union (AU) today witnessed and welcomed a significant step towards lasting peace in Ethiopia with the signing of a sustainable peace agreement between the Amhara National Regional State and the Amhara FANO Popular Organization (FANO-AFPO).

The signing ceremony, held in Addis Ababa, was attended by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, who represented the continental body, and Mr. Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

The African Union Commission (AUC) officially launched a crucial four-day Validation Workshop for the Continental Data Governance Frameworks today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop brings together experts from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and key partners to review and finalize the draft frameworks on Data Categorisation& Data Sharing, Cross-Border Data Flows, and the Continental Open Data Strategy.