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The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received Donald Kaberuka, AU Special Envoy on Sustainable Financing for the Union & Financing for Peace in Africa, for consultations on advancing the reform agenda of the AU.

The discussions formed part of the Chairperson’s ongoing consultations, in line with the guidance of the AU Assembly at its 39th Ordinary Session, on strengthening institutional reforms & ensuring the effective implementation of the Union’s mandate.

The African Union Commission (AUC), the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) convened a high-level technical workshop and a High-Level Dinner in Addis Ababa on 16 February 2026 to strengthen collaboration on expanding equitable access to essential medical products and accelerating local manufacturing across Africa in line with aspirations of Agenda 2063.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on 4 March against a military post in northern Benin, near the village of Kofouno, close to Karimama and the border with Niger.

The Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS) has conferred doctoral degrees upon 27 graduates at its 11th Graduation Ceremony, held at the University of Yaoundé II-SOA, on March 5, 2026. The graduates, representing 20 African Union Member States, completed the PhD Programme in Governance and Regional Integration — the flagship academic programme of the institute.

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: H.E. Mrs. Francisca TATCHOUOP BELOBE, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM) of the African Union Commission, participated in the Consultative Meeting of African Ministers responsible for Trade, convened in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, from 24 to 26 February 2026. The Meeting was organized to consolidate and politically anchor the African Common Position ahead of the Fourteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled to take place in Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon, from 26 to 29 March 2026.