INVITATION FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

What: Forty Seventh (47th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Member States to be held under the theme of the year: 
    “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”.

Who: The 47th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council is organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the host country, Republic of Equatorial Guinea.  

When: 10-11 July 2025

Where: Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea  
Venue: Sipopo International Convention Center    

Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/5239292 

The opening ceremony, starting on Thursday 10th July 2025 at 9:30 EAT, will include among others, a statement by the Chairperson of the Commission, statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Equatorial Guinea; and Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairperson of the Executive Council, Angola. 

EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 

The 47th Session of the Executive Council is expected to accomplish the following:

•    Deliberate on fast tracking of the integration process in Africa.
•    Deliberate on the report and matrix of the Division of Labour between the AU, RECs, and Member States on the remaining sectors.
•    Deliberate on the reports of the AfCFTA and the 2025 AU theme of the Year implementation status.   

BACKGROUND:

The MYCM was conceptualized in 2017 as the principal forum for the AU and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to align their work and coordinate the implementation of the continental integration agenda, replacing the June/ July summits. It is a meeting between the bureau of the AU Assembly and Regional Economic Communities (RECs), with the participation of the Chairpersons of RECs, the AU Commission and Regional Mechanisms (RMs).

In January 2017, the AU Heads of State and Government made two key decisions:

1. To ensure a clear division of labour and effective collaboration between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), the Member States, in line with the principle of subsidiarity; 

2. In place of the June/July Summit, the Bureau of the African Union Assembly to hold a coordination meeting with the RECs, with the participation of the Chairpersons of the RECs, the AUC and RMs. 

Article 7 of the Protocol on Mid -Year Coordination Meeting, clearly states that in place of the June/July Summit, the Bureau of the Assembly shall hold a coordination meeting with the RECs with the participation of the Chairpersons of the RECs, the Commission and RMs. The Commission shall coordinate and harmonise the activities of the Parties for the Mid-Year Coordination Meeting. 

Journalists are invited to cover the opening of the 47th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council on Thursday 10th July 2025, at 9:30am. 

Learn more about the MYCM: 
http://www.au.int
https://au.int/en/summit/mycm/7
Hashtag : #AUMYCM 

For information on the 7th MYCM please contact: 

Mrs. Wynne Musabayana | Head of Communication| Information and Communication Directorate | African Union Commission | E-mail: MusabayanaW@africanunion.org | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke | Directorate of Information and Communication | WhatsApp +251 911 630 631, E-mail: Molalett@africanunion.org