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The African Union commemorates Africa Day 2025 with a renewed call to justice, unity, and shared progress. Speaking on behalf of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AUC, delivered a stirring address that reflected on Africa’s historic journey while calling for bold steps toward a just and prosperous future.

The African Union warmly welcomes the announcement of the historic agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, alongside the establishment of a new Strategic Partnership Framework.

The ongoing Africa Dialogue Series 2025 is an opportunity for experts and resource persons all over the world, to exchange views and educate the public about topics of interest to the African continent, focusing on advocating the following three unique sub-themes:

This evening, H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, was received by H.E @vonderleyen, President of the @EU_Commission. They discussed the outcomes of the 3rd AU-EU Ministerial Meeting & Africa's agency in development. They reaffirmed the strategic AU-EU partnership & the importance of deepening multilateral cooperation on shared priorities: peace & security, stabilisation, Africa-led peace support operations, trade, & sustainable infrastructure.