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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Kigali, Rwanda, 24 November 2015: The 11th AU-EU Human Rights Dialogue was concluded today in Kigali, Rwanda. The Dialogue was led by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr Aisha L. Abdullahi and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Mr Stavros Lambrinidis.
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: 28TH November 2015
Where: Pan African Parliament Headquarters
Time: 10:00 AM
Who: Organized by the Department of Political Affairs Office of the African
Union Commission
Objective: The objective of the Meeting is to review how the approach
on the promotion of constitutionalism and rule of law is organised in
contemporary constitutions in Africa
Addis Ababa, 27 November 2015: The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission received today Young Leaders from the Youth Leadership Training Programme organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
During the visit to the DPA the group of young leaders received background information on the history of the OAU and the AU. The young leaders also received information on the mandate of the African Union Commission in general and DPA in particular.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 26 November 2015: Six new Ambassadors to Ethiopia and Permanent Representatives to the African Union have presented their Credentials to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and one Ambassador bade his farewell. The letters of credence were presented individually, on Thursday 26 November 2015, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Welcoming each of the new six Permanent Representatives, the AU Commission Chairperson also wished each of them a successful tour of duty.
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Cape Town, South Africa- 26 November 2015- The African Union is spearheading efforts to boost intra African trade as a means to achieve the Agenda 2063 goal of a united, prosperous and peaceful Africa by 2063. In this respect, from 23 to 27 November, the African Union has been co-hosting three meetings aimed at enhancing trade among African countries: i.e.
Distinguished representative of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. ….…
Distinguished President of the Pan African Parliament, H.E…….,
Distinguished representatives of the African Union Organs
Distinguished Honorable, representing the regional parliaments,
Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi, Regional Director of International IDEA,
Distinguished Experts and Panelists,
Colleagues from the African Union Commission,
Participants,
Good morning!
