Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack On Somali Prison

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out by Al-Shabaab on 4 October 2025, reportedly… Read more »

Africa: AU Launches Continental Force - New Media Network to Amplify Women's Voices As WPs Agenda Marks 25th Anniversary

The African Union Commission's Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS) today officially launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Network for Media… Read more »

Africa: African Group in Geneva Advocates On the Fight Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

On the margins of the Sixtieth Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the African Group, with the support of the Permanent Delegation of the African Union, organised, on 1st… Read more »

Africa: Ecosocc and Cambridge Partner to Enhance Education and Digital Learning in Africa

On 20th September 2025, the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) signed an agreement to work… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Blue Economy - the Next Frontier for Economic Resilience Beyond Natural Treasures

The week is the Continent's premier platform for advancing sustainable blue growth Read more »

Africa: African Union Commission (AUC) and Intergovernmental Authority On Development (IGAD) Welcome the Quad Outcome On Sudan

The AUC and IGAD have received with keen interest the Joint Statement issued by the Quad comprising the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab… Read more »

Africa: The Second Africa Climate Summit Opens in Addis Ababa With a Call for Climate Investment and African-Led Solutions

The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) opened today in Addis Ababa with a clear call from African leaders to move from rhetoric to action--positioning Africa not as a victim of… Read more »

Africa: Liberia Takes Key Step Toward Data-Driven Education Planning

A high-level international peer review of Liberia's Education Management Information System (EMIS), led by the African Union Commission, through its Pan African Institute for… Read more »

Africa: Advancing Liberia's Education Policy Through Emis Dialogue and Review

Strengthening data systems for better education planning is at the heart of the upcoming Liberia National Education Management Information System (EMIS) Peer Review and Policy… Read more »

Africa: The Second Africa Climate Summit (Acs2) Announces Advanced Preparations for a Landmark Summit

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is pleased to announce significant progress in preparations for the… Read more »

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Receives the Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received Mr. Ali D. Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Senior Advisor to the Executive… Read more »

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Receives the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of Aussom

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the credentials of the newly appointed Special Representative of the Chairperson of the… Read more »

Africa: AUC Chairperson Had a Constructive Engagement With H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of Jica On the Sidelines of the Ticad9 Summit

Today in Yokohama, Japan, the AUC Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf had a constructive engagement with H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of @jica_direct_en on the sidelines of… Read more »

Africa: Ticad 9 Yokohama Declaration 'Co-Create Innovative Solutions With Africa'

TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration Read more »

Africa: Communiqué From the 1296th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held On 13 August 2025, On Education in Conflict Situations

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1296th Open Session held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 on Education in Conflict Situations. Read more »

Africa: The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, pays tribute, on this International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, to all… Read more »

Africa: World Humanitarian Day - AU Commission Chairperson Pays Tribute to Humanitarian Workers

On World Humanitarian Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarian workers in Africa and… Read more »

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Message On the Occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of the Congo

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, conveys his warmest congratulations to the Government and the people of the Republic of the Congo as… Read more »

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Message On the Occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Côte… Read more »

Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Tragic Helicopter Crash in Ghana

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with deep sorrow of the tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region of the Republic of… Read more »

Africa: AU and Member States Chart Path for Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and Highlight National Progress in Cotonou Meeting

The Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) of the African Union Commission, through its Gender Peace and Security Programme (GPSP) and FemWise-Africa Secretariat,… Read more »

Africa: Afrec Empowers South Africa to Strengthen Energy Data Statistics Reporting

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has concluded a three-day technical training workshop in South Africa aimed at enhancing the country's capacity to compile and manage… Read more »

Africa: Pan-African Women's Day 2025 - Advancing Social and Economic Justice for African Women Through Reparations

July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women's Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary… Read more »

Africa: Empowering African Women From the Start - Integrating HIV Prevention Into the First Bonds of Life

Each year, Pan-African Women's Day (PAWD) reminds us of the enduring legacy, resilience, and leadership of African women. However, as we celebrate, we must also confront a… Read more »

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received UN Deputy Secretary-General H.E. Amina J. Mohammed

The AU Commission Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received UN Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed today at AU HQ in Addis Ababa this afternoon. Read more »