January 21, 2023
Africa: AU Commission Chair Appoints Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki As Special Envoy for Food Systems
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, former Prime Minister of the… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Burkina Faso: The Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission Strongly Condemns the Abduction of More Than 50 Women and Girls in Burkina Faso
18 January 2023, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns in the strongest terms, the abduction of more than 50 women and… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: The 45th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) Begins
The 45th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) kicked off on 16 January 2023, in preparation for the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: China Foreign Affairs Minister Qin Gang Visits the AU
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, received at the Headquarters of the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 11 January 2023, H.E. Mr.… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: US Africa Regional Media Hub Hosts Africa Union Media Fellows for an Information Sharing Session At the Embassy in South Africa
The AU Media Fellowship programme is designed to provide a unique platform for African journalists and content producers to enhance their capacity to reframe the African narrative… Read more »
Africa: African Union Media Fellows Visit the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to Advance Reporting On Governance in Africa
In Africa the media plays a critical role, in deepening and institutionalizing democracy. Citizens need to be informed as countries take on new responsibilities as we continue to… Read more »
Africa: The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Chief Executive Officer Nardos Bekele-Thomas Hosts AU Media Fellows
Agenda 2063 recognizes that media, communication and ICT sectors must be seen as holistic and inclusive, ensuring access for all members of society to technology and the knowledge… Read more »
Africa: The AU Media Fellowship - a Platform for Cross-Border Collaborative Journalism
The inaugural African Union Media Fellowship has been hailed for paving the way for cross border collaboration among journalists and content creators in Africa in ways that could… Read more »
Africa: African Union and Wits Center for Journalism Hosted the AU Media Fellowship Roundtable to Debate the Future of Media in Africa
As part of the Africa Union Media Fellowship programme, Areff Samir and Amira Sayed both who are 2022 AU Media Fellows, hosted Dr. Dinesh Balliah, Acting Director of the Centre of… Read more »
Gambia: Statement of the AUC Chairperson On the Attempted Coup in the Gambia
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns in the strongest terms the reported attempted coup d'Etat in the Gambia. Read more »
South Africa: Brand South Africa CEO Challenges African Media to Take the Lead On Re-Branding Africa
The African Union Media Fellows have been equipped with the necessary skills to profile the unique features of the African continent in their daily reporting and content curating… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: 3rd Africa Forum On Women, Peace And Security 14-15 December 2022
We, the participants of the 3rd Africa Forum on Women, Peace, and Security,” whose theme is “Leveraging on Women, Peace and Security Monitoring to… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: The 10th Humanitarian Symposium to Advance the Outcome of the May 2022 Malabo Extraordinary Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference
The African Union Member States have continued to place high importance on humanitarian issues in Africa, starting from the inception of the Organization of African Unity in 1963… Read more »
Africa: Workshop Concludes With Enhanced Determination to Spearhead the Full Operationalisation of SAATM, Yamoussoukro Decision
Air transport experts and representatives of the African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the African… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: AU PRC Sub-Committee On Environmental Matters Holds Dialogue Session
The Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) recently organised a two-day dialogue session with the Permanent Representative Council (PRC) Sub-committee on… Read more »
Africa: Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Meet On Establishment of Continental Mechanism of Civil Capacity for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Representatives from the civil protection and disaster risk management agencies in 36 African Member States met from 7-9 December 2022 in Algiers, Algeria. The participants… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: African Union Agenda 2063 Pitch Zone Awards - Announcement of Winners
The African Union has announced winners of the Agenda 2063 Media Awards. The female journalists selected as the finalists were announced on the 9th December 2022 at the African… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: AU Member States Commit to Strengthening Nutrition Security in Africa
African Union Member States renewed their commitments towards nutrition on the continent at the high-level event of the 2022 African Year of Nutrition. The meeting was co-organized… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Africa: 16th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices Opens
The 16th Session of the Committee of Directors-General of the National Statistics Offices (CoDGs), opens on December,6, 2022, at Sipopo International Conference Centre, in Malabo,… Read more »
Africa: ECOSOCC Ushers in Its 4th Permanent General Assembly
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has constituted and inaugurated its 4th Permanent General Assembly (PGA). The General Assembly is the highest decision and… Read more »
Africa: Final Call for Applicants - African Women in Media: Agenda 2063 Awards.
Registration by applicants interested to participate in the African Women in Media: Agenda 2063 Awards will close on 8th December 2022, 2PM EAT. Every year during the annual… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Africa: CSW67 - African Countries Agree On Common Position to Harness Technology and Innovation for Empowerment of Women and Girls
Building inclusive innovation and technology ecosystems must be at the heart of efforts to leverage the potential of innovation and technology to support the economic, social, and… Read more »
Africa: Communiqué On the Situation in Sudan
5 December 2022: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing of the Framework Agreement reached today, 5 December 2022, between the… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Africa: African Women Network Intergenerational Retreat Ends With a Resolve to Invest, Build, and Inspire More Women Leaders in Africa.
Women in Africa make up 58% of the continent's self-employed population. Undeniably, the impact of women in leadership cannot be sidelined. Throughout the centuries of African… Read more »
Africa: Joint Communiqué - Sixth (6th) African Union - United Nations Annual Conference, Addis Ababa, 1st December 2022
On 1 December 2022, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, held the 6th African… Read more »