November 07, 2022
Africa: Statement Delivered By Albert M. Muchanga African Union Commissioner, Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals At the Joint Meeting of the African Union Ministers in Charge of Industry and Economic Diversification
Your Excellency Mahamadou Ouhoumoudou, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger; Read more »
November 03, 2022
Africa: ECOSOCC Convenes CSO Dialogue On Cross-Cutting Issues On Women, Youth, Peace and Security, and Child Protection in Conflict Situations
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), has convened a forum for Civil Society… Read more »
Africa: Statement By Amb. Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner, Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals At the Meeting of the Senior Official of Ministries in Charge of Industry and Economic Diversification
Your Excellency Mrs. Gourouza Magagi Salamatou, Minister of Industry and Youth Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Niger; Read more »
November 09, 2022
Africa: African Union Pilots Integration of Traditional Leaders in Drug Dependency Prevention, Treatment and Care Interventions At Community Level
The African Union (AU) has begun integrating traditional leaders in drug dependency prevention treatment and care to widen the reach of community interventions amid a growing… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Meet the African Writers and Visual Artists Chosen to Help Celebrate 20 Years of the African Union
Ten (10) African writers and visual artists who will contribute their creative ideas to the African Union's 20-year celebrations have been selected as part of the AU20 Artists… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: The Inaugural Lessons Learned Forum On AU Peace Support Operations and the African Standby Force Kicks Off in Abuja
The African Union (AU) Commission, in collaboration with the Federal Republic of Nigeria held the Inaugural Lessons Learned Forum on AU Peace Support Operations (PSOs) and the… Read more »
Africa: Message From H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Occasion of the Celebration of African Youth Day
Young Africans of the Continent and in the Diaspora Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Continental Frameworks On DRR and Covid-19 Recovery Launches As the World Marks the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Two key Continental frameworks towards enhancing disaster resilience in Africa have been launched. These include the Africa Institutional and Operational Framework for Multi-hazard… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Laying Foundation Stone
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has launched it rebranded institutional logo and revamped website, signifying its commitment to enhance citizens' engagement… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Largest Gathering On Human Rights Issues - African Commission On Human and Peoples' Rights Ordinary Session 2022
The 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has kicked off, setting the pace for deliberations on issues of human rights and engagement with… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: Africa's Industrial Revolution - Industrial Policy Set to Shift From the Business As Usual Approach
Africa is endowed with a vast wealth of natural resources, ranging from precious stones such as gold and diamonds to fossil fuels, and has 40 percent of the world's gold and up to… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Pafom Ministerial Session Addresses the Impact of Climate Induced Migration to Achieve the "Africa We Want"
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the Republic of Rwanda, and support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held the Ministerial Segment of the 7th Pan… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Africa: Joint Communiqué of the Chair of the AU and the Chair of the AU Commission On the Situation in the East of DRC
30 October 2022, Addis Ababa: The current Chair of the African Union and President of Senegal, president Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: New Logo and Revamped Website - African Commission On Human and Peoples' Rights Rebrands
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has launched it rebranded institutional logo and revamped website, signifying its commitment to enhance citizens' engagement… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Africa: Galvanizing Support to Build Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
The leaders as well as African Minsters of Agriculture collectively committed to prioritize efforts to address and protect vulnerable populations from the worsening food insecurity… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: The Role of the Media in Advancing Anti-Corruption Practices Remains Critical - AUABC
The African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption provides a framework which State Parties can follow to combat corruption. Article 12 of the Convention calls… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change On Human Mobility At the Center of PAFOM Deliberations in Kigali
The African Union (AU) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Republic of Rwanda launched the 7th Pan African Forum on Migration (PAFOM),… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: African Journalists Must Take Charge of Telling a Balanced Story About the Realities of Africa's Development
African Journalists and content producers across the continent and abroad have been challenged to be at the forefront of the drive to redefine Africa's own narrative and contribute… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: ECOSOCC Holds High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue On CSO Engagement With AU and African Peace and Security Architecture
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) is holding a high-level multi-stakeholder dialogue on Civil Society Organisation engagement with the African Union (AU) on the… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: The Regional Harmonized and Standardized Data Collection Toolkit Is Critical in Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls.
There are notable improvements in the adoption of human rights instruments and policies on ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) both at the continental and regional… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: High Level Food Security and Nutrition Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: AU Guidelines to Secure Pastorlarism and Prevent Conflict in Africa
Pastoralism is the dominant livestock production system in most of Africa. Pastoral practices are based on local endogenous knowledge of both the environment and the animal. It is… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Africa: The Third Pilot Programme Series On the Use of the State Parties Assessment Tool (SPAT) Kicked Off
The Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department of the AU Commission organized the third pilot programme series on the use of the State Parties Assessment Tool (SPAT) on the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: AU Inaugural Workshop for Stakeholders of the Continental Operational Centre in Sudan Begins
he African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), Labour, Employment and Migration Division (LEM) is organizing a 3-day… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Africa Biennial Report Expected to Be a Barometer On Africa's Performance in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) data collection workshop on the development of the 2nd Africa Biennial report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place from… Read more »