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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – 17 NOVEMBER 2025: The African Union (AU), in partnership with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and key development partners, commemorated the Africa Road Safety Day and the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) at the historic Adwa Victory Memorial.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today held a constructive engagement with H.E. Commissioner Idrissa Sow, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) @achpr_cadhp, accompanied by members of the new, & previous Bureau members.

The Commissioners provided an overview of the Commission’s mandate & ongoing activities, as well as avenues to further strengthen coordination & synergies across the African Union architecture.

Africa faces growing financing pressures as rising debt service costs severely constrain development. By end-2024, public debt had reached USD 1.815 trillion, while annual debt servicing climbed to USD 163 billion, leaving 57% of Africans living in countries where debt payments exceed health or education spending. These escalating obligations not only erode fiscal space but are also directly reinforced by Africa’s persistently high cost of capital a systemic penalty that inflates borrowing costs regardless of fundamentals.

We, Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, guided by the principles of Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals, gathered for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 to 10 September 2025, in the presence of other global leaders, intergovernmental organizations, Regional Economic Communities, United Nations agencies, private sector, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, farmers' organizations, children, youth, women and academia, hereby:

Nairobi, Kenya, 18 November 2025 - The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has launched a new continental training on Renewable Energy in Nairobi today aimed at helping African Union (AU) Member States turn renewable energy concepts into bankable and buildable projects while fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in Africa. The inaugural session brought together 45 energy sector officials from across the continent for an intensive, week-long course on planning, development and financing for renewable energy projects.