April 30
Africa: African Ambassadors in China Reaffirm Commitment to Implement AfCFTA
The Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), held in Beijing from 23 to 24 April 2026 on leveraging China's 100% tariff-free offer to African countries,… Read more »
April 28
Africa: AUC Chairperson Chaired & Oversaw the Opening of the Extraordinary Session, & Swearing in of the Members of the Seventh Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament
Representing the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Advances Education and Skills Agenda At Continental Cesa Coordination Forum
The African Union Commission, Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and State Department for Basic Education, Government of Kenya, with participants from AU… Read more »
April 23
Africa: European Union Confirms the Largest Contribution to the AU Mission in Somalia (Aussom)
The European Union (EU) and its Member States adopted the financial contribution to the African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) with an amount of… Read more »
Africa: Keynote Address By H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO Auda-Nepad At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China
Excellencies, H.E. Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China, H.E. Mr. Martin Mpana, Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, H.E. Mr.… Read more »
Africa: Opening Statement At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (Gaac), H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing | 23 April 2026
His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China Read more »
April 22
Africa: AUC Chairperson Met This Afternoon With Walter Parrs, Chargé d'Affaires, a.I. At the U.S. Mission to the AU
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU. Read more »
April 21
Africa: The AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes the Progress On Humanitarian Access and Judicial Protection, Prisoner Release and Ceasefire Oversight On Eastern DRC Peace Process
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the progress in efforts, on Saturday, 18 April 2026, to facilitate humanitarian access and… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Joined H.E. @tayeatske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning Joined H.E. @TayeAtske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to address the… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, today received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Permanent Representative of the… Read more »
Africa: The African Union Commission and Kaiciid Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Host a High-Level Roundtable Discussion On Dialogue-Driven Peacebuilding in Africa
Ten years after the first formal agreement, the organisations are deepening cooperation on preventive peace, social cohesion and interreligious dialogue in line with Agenda 2063 Read more »
April 20
Africa: Disaster Risk Reduction Experts Highlight Interagency Collaboration for Inclusive Resilience Experts Recommend an All-of-Society Approach
Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. The… Read more »
Africa: Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China On Leveraging China's 100 Percent Tariff-Free Offer to Advance Africa's Development and Prosperity
Under the auspices of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, the AU Permanent Mission to China, led by H.E. Amb. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, AU… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Joint Call to End the War and Advance a Sudanese-Owned Political Process
We, the participants in the Civilian and Political Seminar of the 2026 Sudan Conference in Berlin, as part of consultative efforts supported by the Quintet through its engagement… Read more »
Sudan: Quintet Statement On the Sudan Conference Civilian Call for an End to the War and Advancement of Peace
The Quintet (the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the League of Arab States, the European Union, and the United Nations) welcomes the achievement made… Read more »
April 15
South Africa: South Africa to Host Landmark African Union Ministerial Session On Transport and Energy
At a defining moment for Africa's infrastructure development trajectory, the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of South Africa,… Read more »
Africa: H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.
H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in… Read more »
April 14
Africa: African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience At the Second Africa Urban Forum
African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience at the Second Africa Urban Forum Read more »
Africa: AU-Safgrad Training On Climate-Smart Irrigation & Greenhouse Design for Agrifood Systems Transformation
The African Union's Semi-Arid Food Grains Research and Development (AU-SAFGRAD), one of the specialized technical Offices (STOs) in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of @unesco, At Its Headquarters in Paris Yesterday
The Chairperson of the AU Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of @UNESCO, at its Headquarters in Paris yesterday. Read more »
Africa: Quintet Joint Statement On the Third International Sudan Conference
The Quintet (African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union, and the United Nations), remains committed to facilitating an… Read more »
April 13
Africa: The Preliminary Statement - the African Union Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Djibouti 10 April 2026 Presidential Election
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April 09
Africa: African Union Commissioner Launches Côte d'Ivoire 'Spotlight' Report, Championing Foundational Learning As Continental Priority
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, today launched the country… Read more »
April 08
Africa: Africa's Urban Future On the Line As Continental Forum Opens in Nairobi With Call to Move 'From Conversation to Execution'
NAIROBI, 8 April 2026 Africa's most consequential gathering on housing and urban development, Africa Urban Forum 2 (AUF 2), opened today in Nairobi, as African leaders and… Read more »
April 07
Africa: AU Shares Sorrow at Death of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis, a… Read more »
