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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf-Current Chairperson

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

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S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reuniu-se com Enviado Especial para a Guiné-Bissau

18 Agosto 2026

O Presidente da Comissão da União Africana, S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reuniu-se com S.E. Patrice Trovoada, Enviado Especial para a Guiné-Bissau.

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Statement of the AUC Special Envoy on Women, Peace And Security

30 Abril 2021

The Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission is following with great concern the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Palma and other districts of Mozambique’s northern pro

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Kusi Ideas Festival - The next 60 years in Africa

9 Dezembro 2019

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World Refugee Day

18 Junho 2019

The Champion of the African Union(AU) theme of the year, H.E.Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasongo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea visited Tsore Refugee Camp, Asosa, Benishangul - Gumuz region in the Western part of Ethiopia as part of the activities lined-up visibility to forced to commemorate with with refugees, the 50th Anniversary of the adoption of the 1969 OAU Convention on Refugees.

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L'UNION AFRICAINE CONDAMNE FERMEMENT L’ATTAQUE TERRORISTE A OUAGADOUGOU ET APPE

14 Agosto 2017

Addis Abéba, le 14 août 2017: Le Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine (UA), Moussa Faki Mahamat, a appris, avec une profonde consternation, l’attaque terroriste perpétrée, dans la soirée

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DECLARATION D’ARRIVEE: MISSION D’OBSERVATION ELECTORALE DE L’UNION AFRICAINE (MO

30 Abril 2017

À l’invitation du Gouvernement de la République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire, le Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA) S.E.

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STATEMENT FOR H.E. Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission

2026-08-18 - 2026-08-18

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Statement by H.E. Amb. Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development Africa Prosperity Network Webinar Series on Borderless Africa

2026-05-25

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OPENING REMARKS By H.E Mr Simeón Oyono Esono Angüe, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Diaspora of Equatorial Guinea At the Retreat of the African Union on the G20 Engagements for 2026

2026-04-28

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Speech by Dr Manyewu Mutamba For The Consultative Continental Technical Workshop on the CAADP Kampala Results Framework

2026-03-26

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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa

13 Maio 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Africa

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

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Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

22 Abril 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

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Africa Union Member States Reporting on Agenda 2063

6 Fevereiro 2020

INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

WHAT: Africa Union Member States Reporting on Agenda 2063

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COP25 SIDE EVENT

10 Dezembro 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY

COP25 SIDE EVENT: Amid increasing climate and disaster risks, how is Africa building its resilience?

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

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Press conference of commissioner for peace and security

31 Janeiro 2017

INVITATION TO THE MEDIA PRESS CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY

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Invitation to Media Representatives 15th Anniversary of the Organization of the

31 Janeiro 2017

MEDIA ADVISORY

INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

Fev 6, 2019 - 13:30
Mai 2, 2016 - 15:30
Abr 28, 2016 - 18:45
Fev 5, 2016 - 16:00
Jan 26, 2016 - 12:15
Jan 25, 2016 - 18:45
Jan 18, 2016 - 12:45
Dez 10, 2015 - 00:45
Ago 1, 2026 - 07:00
Ago 1, 2026 - 07:00

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Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

2025-04-07

Official Handover Ceremony Between the Outgoing and Incoming Leadership of the African Union Commission

Handover Ceremony of the Leadership of the AU Commission

2025-03-13 - 2025-03-13

Closing Ceremony of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly

2025-02-16

Opening Ceremony of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly

2025-02-15 - 2025-02-15

Closing Ceremony of the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council

2025-02-13 - 2025-02-13

Agenda 2063

Flagship Projects

Integrated High Speed Train Network

Connecting African capitals and commercial centers through a High-Speed Train Network; facilitating the movement of goods, factor services and people as well as reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current and future systems through increased rail connectivity.

African Commodities Strategy

Transforming Africa from a raw materials supplier by enabling countries to add value, extract higher rents from commodities, integrate into global value chains promote diversification anchored in value addition and local content development.

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade negotiations.

The African Passport & Free Movement of People

Removing restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent by transforming restrictive laws and promoting visa free travel to enhance movement of all African citizens in all African countries.

Silencing the Guns by 2020

Ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence, violent conflicts and preventing genocide in the continent by 2020.

The Grand Inga Dam Project

Generating an estimated 43,200MW of power to support current regional power pools and their combined service to transform Africa from traditional to modern sources of energy and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity.

Single African Air-Transport Market

Promoting intra-regional connectivity between the capital cities of Africa by creating a single unified air transport market in Africa, as an impetus to the continent’s economic integration and growth agenda.

African Economic Forum

Multi-stakeholder meeting bringing together the Africa’s policy makers, private sector, academia and civil society to reflect on accelerating Africa’s socio- economic development and transformation by harnessing its vast resources.

African Financial Institutions

Accelerating integration and economic development through the establishment of organisations which will play a pivotal role in the mobilization of resources and management of the African financial sector.

The Pan African e-Network

Transforming Africa into an e-Society by implementing policies and strategies that lead to transformative e-applications and services in Africa such as broad band terrestrial infrastructure, cyber security and revolutionary bio and nanotechnology industries.

Africa Outer Space Strategy

Strengthening Africa’s use of outer space to bolster development in critical sectors such as agriculture, disaster management, remote sensing, climate forecast, banking and finance, defense and security.

African Virtual & e-University

Using ICT based programmes to increase access to tertiary and continuing education in Africa by reaching large numbers of students and professionals in multiple sites simultaneously.

Cyber Security

Incorporating emerging technologies in Africa’s development plans and ensuring these technologies are used for the benefit of African individuals, institutions and nation states by ensuring data protection and safety online.

Great African Museum

Preserving and promoting African cultural heritage by creating awareness of Africa’s vast, dynamic and diverse cultural artefacts and Africa’s continuing influence on world cultures in art, music, language, science, and so on.

Encyclopaedia Africana

Provide an authoritative resource on the authentic history of Africa and African life.

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