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Theme of the Year 2026: Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063

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Stakeholders’ Seminar on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance

July 27, 2022
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The African Union Commission, Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) through the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) Secretariat as the Secretariat of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) Sub Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance organized a Stakeholders’ Seminar on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) on 26th-27th July 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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AMDC Strives to Leverage on the Comparative Advantages, Expertise, and Knowledge of its Strategic Partners to Foster Sustainable Minerals Development in Africa

July 29, 2022
English

The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) held a strategic institutional Partners’ retreat on 27th and 28th July 2022, at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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African Internet Governance Forum 2022: Africa Strives to Improve Digital Infrastructure, Close the Digital Divide, and Foster Resilience and Security

July 27, 2022
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The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Republic of Malawi and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) organised the 11th African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2022) in Lilongwe, Malawi from 19th to 21st July 2022 under the theme Digital Inclusion and Trust in Africa.

The Forum brought together high-level officials, dignitaries, and participants drawn from African Union Commission, Member States, UN Organisations, the private sector, academia, and civil society to discuss digitalisation.

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National Launch of the Catalytic Actions of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA “JOINT PROGRAM on LABOUR MIGRATION GOVERNANCE for DEVELOPMENT and INTEGRATION in AFRICA (JLMP-ACTION)” in ETHIOPIA

July 25, 2022
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The "Catalytic Actions of the Joint AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Programme on the Governance of Labour Migration for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP Action)" project was launched in Ethiopia. This was the latest national launch for selected African Union Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), following similar unveilings in Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroun over the past few months.

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Ministers of Finance conclude discussions on access to finances; debt restructuring and Africa’s credit rating

July 26, 2022
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African Union Member States Ministers of Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning, and Integration concluded their deliberations focused on “Improving Africa’s access to Capital: Debt Management and the Rising Influence of Credit Rating Agencies”.

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AU Commission Chairperson Calls Libyan Warring Parties to Silence Their Guns for the Sake of Peace

July 23, 2022
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Addis Ababa, 23 July 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following with deep concern, the recent developments of insecurity in Tripoli, and calls on warring parties to silence their guns by refraining from all forms of violence in deference to the yearnings of the Libyan People for peace.

The Chairperson deplores the loss of life resulting from yesterday’s clashes between rival armed groups and emphasizes that the security of civilians is an obligation under International Humanitarian Law.          

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomes signing of Russia/Ukraine agreement to resume grain exports under auspices of Turkiye and United Nations

July 22, 2022
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Addis Ababa, 22 July 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomes the signing by Russia and Ukraine of agreements under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkiye and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the export of grain and agricultural products via the Black Sea.

The Chairperson of the Commission commends all the Parties on this successful development.

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Africa Speaks with Unified Voice as AU Executive Council Adopts African Common Position on Energy Access and Just Energy Transition

July 22, 2022
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The 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council adopted the African Common Position on Energy Access and Just Transition, on the 15th of July 2022,

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