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 African Energy Commission (AFREC) together with the Ministry of Minerals and Energy (MIREME) of Mozambique, hosted a validation workshop in with various key stakeholders, officials of MIREME, cooperation partners and the private sector involved in the biomass sector, to validate and provide input into the Bioenergy survey report.
The African Union through the African Governance Architecture - African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA- APSA) Secretariat have embarked on the development of a comprehensive Citizen’s Engagement Strategy to advance the full mainstreaming of engagement of the African citizen in democratic governance processes on the continent.
Addis Ababa, 28 August 2022:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned with the recent military build-up and the surge of violent clashes in Tripoli, and calls on all parties to immediately cease hostilities.
The Chairperson re-emphasizes that the security of civilians is an obligation of the Libyan authorities, and therefore urges strict respect for continental and International Humanitarian Law and human rights law by all parties.
24 August 2022 Addis Ababa : The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is following with deep concern the reports of renewed military confrontation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The Chairperson strongly calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities and urges the parties to resume talks to seek a peaceful solution
The Chairperson reiterates the African Union’s continued commitment to work with the parties in support of a consensual political process in the interest of the country.
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President, H.E Senator, Fortune Charumbira has given a scorecard of his Bureau since their inauguration in June 2022.
The African Union Commission announces the launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola
The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to enhanced and continued collaboration with the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to ensure African Union policies and decisions on health emergencies are formulated, advocated and implemented. Speaking at a capacitation programme for PAP legislators in Midrand, South Africa, Dr. Lul Riek, Africa CDC Regional Coordinator, noted that the synergies for cooperation have come at an opportune time as the African continent moves into the post COVID-19 era.
The World Humanitarian Day, commemorated every year on 19 August , is an occasion to pay tribute and to honour humanitarian workers whose dedication and bravery in putting their lives in risk to save the life of others their communities, and countries.
The third regional data collection workshop on the development of the 2nd Africa Biennial Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place 9-10 August in Dakar, Senegal.
Addis Ababa, 11 August 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses deep concern over the violent protests in Sierra Leone on 10 August 2022, which resulted in loss of life and the destruction of property.
The Chairperson condemns the acts of violence, and urges all stakeholders to refrain from further violence and engage in constructive dialogue, within the parameters of the democratic process, to maintain the stability that Sierra Leone has enjoyed since the end of civil war in 2002.
