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
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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 »
September 21, 2022
Africa: African Union Launches Serious Game to Mark the International Day of Peace
The African Union (AU) Youth for Peace Africa Programme, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the United Nations Office to the African Union… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Southern and Eastern Africa CSOs Urged to Promote the AU's Free Movement Protocol
African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in eastern and southern Africa have been prompted to support and promote the implementation of the African Union's Free Movement Protocol… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: The Common African Position On Asset Recovery (CAPAR) Implementation Stakeholders' Collaboration Workshop Kicked Off
The Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) implementation stakeholder's collaboration workshop was co-organized by African Union Commission through its Department of… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Address By AU Chair at 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Theme : A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: African Union Symposium On Effective and Rights-Based Migration Governance
The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), Labour, Employment and Migration Division (LEM) and the International… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Africa: Retooling the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Policy for Greater Impact - AUC Engagement in Accra
The AU Commission, under the auspices of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, held a High-Level Expert Engagement to review the African Union Policy Framework… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Validation Workshop to Support 10 AU Member States to Create and/or Improve National Energy Information Systems
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) hosted a validation workshop with senior national statisticians and various key stakeholders from Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Congo,… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Youth Essay Contest On Industrialization and Innovation in Africa
The African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification seeks to rally the continent to enhance efforts towards turning commitments into action on accelerating… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: AU Commission Chair On the the Celebration of African Union Day, 9 September 2022
Dear Africans of the Continent and the Diaspora, Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: State of Missing Migrants in Africa | AU Call to Demonstrate a Duty of Protection of Migrants and Prevention of Disappearances of Persons
Disappearances of people in Africa are a major challenge and are driven by diverse factors that include armed conflict and insecurity, governance, environmental degradation and… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: Call for Proposals for Side Events | the 7th Pan-African Forum On Migration (PAFoM7)
THE 7th PAN-AFRICAN FORUM ON MIGRATION (PAFoM 7) Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: The 4th Ordinary Session of the AU Specialized Technical Committee Kicks Off
The 4th Ordinary Session of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization (AU-STC NO. 8) Kicked Off Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Ethiopia's President Calls for Enhanced Actions On Women Empowerment.
The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, has challenged African women and girls to take up positions of leadership to steer the… Read more »
Africa: Conference of Speakers of Parliaments Concludes With a Pledge to Strengthen Continental Solidarity.
The high-level consultation between the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and Speakers of Regional and National Parliaments has concluded with calls for strengthening links through… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: African Women Leaders Network National Chapters Commit to Accelerate Engagement and Mobilization of Women.
The African Women Leaders' Network (AWLN) has concluded a three-day retreat of its National Chapters and Youth Caucuses, convened to strategize on expanded pathways on women… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Africa: Fourth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee On Education, Science and Technology
The Fourth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology (STC-EST4) has begun in a virtual meeting that will last five days, from 29… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: Engagement Strategy Will Mainstream Engagement of Citizens in Democratic Governance Processes
The African Union through the African Governance Architecture - African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA- APSA) Secretariat have embarked on the development of a comprehensive… Read more »