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 (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E. Eng. Walid bin Abdul Karim Al-Khuraiji, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by a high-level delegation, at the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received members of the African Union Board of External Auditors (BoEA) and expressed his appreciation for their steadfast commitment to accountability, transparency, and financial integrity within the Union.
African Union (AU) leaders convened in Addis Ababa for the 39th AU Summit under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Achieving Safe Sanitation Systems to Realize the Goals of Agenda 2063.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning received H.E. Eng. Waleed Elkhereiji, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, this morning bid farewell to H.E. Ms. Luísa Fragoso, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to Ethiopia & the African Union.
The Chairperson expressed appreciation for Ambassador Fragoso’s commitment to advancing Africa–Portugal relations, as well as Portugal’s constructive role in strengthening Africa–EU partnership & promoting effective multilateral cooperation.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks perpetrated on 21 February 2026 in Zamfara State, Northwestern Nigeria, which resulted in the killing of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children. The African Union unequivocally rejects all acts of terrorism and violent extremism against civilian populations, particularly women and children, as grave violations of human rights and serious threats to peace, security, and stability.
The African Union Commission (AUC) is pleased to announce the official launch of the call for applications for the 3rd Cohort of the AU Digital & Innovation Fellowship Programme.
On the second day of the 48th Executive Council, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea took a landmark step toward advancing women’s rights by officially signing the African Union Convention on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG). The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Simeón Oyono Esono Angüe, signed the Convention on behalf of H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea and AU Champion on refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa.
African Union Commission (AUC) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation across the continent.
The agreement, signed on 17 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters by H.E. Commissioner Lerato D. Mataboge (Infrastructure and Energy) and Mr. Charles Njenga Murito, Google’s Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Government Affairs & Public Policy, marks a decisive step toward securing Africa’s digital future.
The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) successfully convened its 30th Ordinary General Assembly under the theme: “Building Resilience for Women and Girls: Climate, Conflict, and Sustainable Futures,”.
