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 Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, learnt, with deep regret, the announcement of the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS.
The African Union Commission Chairperson calls for the pooling of all efforts so that the irreplaceable Unity of ECOWAS be preserved and African solidarity be enhanced.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 25 January 2024: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulates H.E. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, on his re-election following the presidential election of 14 January 2024, the final results of which were proclaimed on 24 January 2024 by the country's Supreme Court.
The Chairperson of the Commission urges all political actors to work for the preservation of peace, stability and national harmony.
Addis Ababa, 24 January 2024 – The African Union Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (ESTI) department celebrates International Day of Education under the theme ‘Learning for lasting peace’. This significant day highlights the crucial role education plays in fostering sustainable development, promoting peace, and empowering individuals to build a better future.
The African Union summit 2024 will look into how the continent can maintain momentum in addressing issues of peace and security, regional integration, and development. The annual convening of African leaders will interrogate the progress made in addressing the worrying security situation and conflicts in a few of its member states and proffer recommendations on innovative ways to sustainably address the crises in a bid to return to peace. The 47th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representative’s Committee (PRC) kicked off on 15th to the 26th January 2024.
17 January 2024, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is pleased to announce the appointment of three eminent African personalities, as members of the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan:
Mr. Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee,
Madame Deputy Chairperson of the Commission,
Commissioners,
Ambassadors, Members of the Permanent Representatives Committee,
Representatives of Organs and Specialised Agencies of the African Union,
Heads of Liaison Office of the Regional Economic Communities to the African Union,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dirigée par Domitien NDAYIZEYE, avec 42 observateurs de 22 pays africains. La conférence de presse est prévue le 16 janvier à l'Hôtel Golden Tulip.
The African Union Office of the Youth Envoy, in collaboration with the Austrian National Youth Council, have successfully concluded a groundbreaking five-day study visit and dialogue conference in Vienna, Austria
Addis Ababa, 3 January 2024 : The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, has been closely following the tension resulting from signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and the region of Somalia (Somaliland).
