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.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
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H.E Mr.Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa and Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Fresh Presidential Election in the Republic of Kenya, which are scheduled to take place on 26 October 2017 will brief the Media Representatives on Wednesday 25 October at 2:00 PM in Crowne Plaza Hotel.
For media enquiry and interview requests:
Ms.AfrahThabit| Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission| E-mail: thabitma@africa-union.org | Cell: + 0714880868
Speech by the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat at the Opening ceremony of the 8th High-Level AU Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Ndjamena, Chad
Discours du President de la Commission de l'UA à la cérémonie d'ouverture de la huitième retraite de haut niveau de l'UA sur la promotion de la paix, de la sécurité et de la stabilité en Afrique a Ndjamena, Tchad
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 23rd October 2017 – In line with Aspiration 3 of Agenda 2063, which aims at having a continent where there is respect for the rule of law, human rights, a consultative workshop gathering representatives of judiciary and traditional justice mechanisms in the Northern and Western Africa to discuss the issue of Rule of Law and Justice Reform kicked-off today. The workshop comes in at a timely moment as they remain a key stakeholder in the promotion of constitutionalism and rule of law.
Cairo, Egypt 21 October 2017 – The African Union (AU) convened its Second Ordinary Session for the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST-2), today, Saturday, 21 October 2017 in Cairo, Egypt in a bid to deliberate the status of on-going programmes and the performance of RECs and Member States in education, science and technology sectors.
October 19-21, 2017, Kigali, Rwanda – Members of the Peace and Security Cluster of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) met in Kigali, Rwanda from 19-21 October, 2017.
STATEMENT BY
H.E. MRS. MINATA SAMATE CESSOUMA
COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
DELIVERED ON HER BEHALF BY
AMB. SALAH S. HAMMAD
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1ST AFRICA TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE FORUM ON THE STATE OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
19-21 OCTOBER 2017
Opening and Welcome Remarks: From left to right: Ambassador Salah S. Hammad, AUC-DPA; Nomfundo Mogapi, CSVR Executive Director and John Ikubaje, AUC-DPA Political Officer.
Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2017: The African Union Commission – Department of Political Affairs (AUC-DPA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) jointly hosted the first Continental Forum on Transitional Justice (TJ) in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa under the theme The State of Transitional Justice in Africa, from 19-21 October 2017.
Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.
CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.
Addis Ababa, October 24, 2017: The United States Mission to the African Union and the African Union are proud to present their first ever Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Week at the African Union Commission from 25 - 27 October 2017.
CVE Week is a joint initiative of the United States Mission to the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, USAID Africa Bureau.
