The AU Executive Council Set to Convene for Its 48th Ordinary Session

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

WHAT:           The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council (ExC) of the African Union (AU). The Council is one of the African Union’s principal policy organs, composed of Ministers of Foreign Affairs or other designated Ministers of AU Member States. It is responsible for coordinating and taking decisions on policies in areas of common interest to Member States, and for preparing items for consideration by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in line with the objectives of Agenda 2063.

WHEN:           11–12 February 2026

TIME:             10:00 hr – 13:00hr  EAT

WHERE:        African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

VENUE:         Mandela Conference Hall.

The Executive Council will consider the following;

• Consider the Report of the 51st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC)
• Deliberate on African Union participation in the G20
• Conduct elections and appointments to AU Organs and institutions
• Review the implementation of the Executive Council’s decision on the SACA process
• Consider draft legal instruments and institutional governance matters

Journalists are invited to cover the official opening and closing ceremony of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on 11^th and 12^th  February 2026.

Further details on livestream arrangements and media coverage opportunities will be communicated in due course. Follow the official African Union channels for timely updates, including information on press conferences and interview opportunities.

For further information, please contact:

For further information, please contact:

Gamal Karar  | Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission |E-mail GamalK@africanunion.org

Faith Adhiambo | Directorate of Information and Communication| African Union Commission |E-mail ochiengj@africanunion.org

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