Africa: AU Commission Chair Sends Deep Condolences After Quake Hits Türkiye and Syria

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat expresses his deep shock and sorrow, alongside the world community, with the governments and peoples of… Read more »

Africa: Training of Trainers Session Heightens Inclusion and Data Quality for the 4th CAADP Biennial Review Cycle

The African Union Commission and Africa Development Agency (AUDA- NEPAD) in collaboration with partners, are conducting the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the 4th Comprehensive… Read more »

Africa: Participation of Non MS & International Organizations At the 42nd Ord. Session of the Executive Council and 36th Ord. Session of the AU Assembly

The African Union Commission, Cabinet of the Chairperson, presents its compliments to the Permanent Missions of Non-African States and the International Institutions accredited to… Read more »

Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes Commemoration of 31 January As Africa Day of Peace and Reconciliation

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the date of 31 January as the inaugural commemoration of the African Day of Peace and Reconciliation,… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Labour Market and Migration Information Systems With Real-Time Data and New Methodologies

On the, 25th of January 2023, the African Union Commission organized a parallel session on Strengthening labor market and migration information systems with real-time data and new… Read more »

Eswatini: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Murder of Thulani Maseko

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses his shock at the murder of Thulani Maseko, a human rights lawyer, in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Read more »

Africa: Signature of the Host Agreement for the African Space Agency, in Cairo, 24 January 2023

H.E. Professor Mohamed Belhocine, Commissioner in charge of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), conducted a working mission to the Arab Republic of Egypt on 23-24… Read more »

Africa: AU Commission Chair Appoints Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas As High Representative for Silencing the Guns

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the African Union High… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »