African countries sets the stage to end AIDS, TB and Malaria by 2030

Adopt Africa Scorecard on Domestic Financing for Health

Ahead of the Meeting of the AU Summit in Kigali this month, Member State Experts  meeting in Ndjamena last week deliberated on the key fast track actions to end AIDS, TB and Malaria by 2030. This meeting follows the adoption of the Africa Health Strategy and the Catalytic Framework to…

African Union observer mission to the legislative elections of 20 March 2016 in the Republic of Cabo Verde

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

I. INTRODUCTION According to the relevant provisions of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance and the Guidelines for African Union Electoral Observations and Monitoring Missions of 2002, the President of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E.Dr. NkosazanaDlamini-Zuma, sent an observation mission to the parliamentary elections of 20 March…

AU Launches Internet Exchange Point in Madagascar: “Keeping intra-country internet traffic within the country”

The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and New Technologies launched the Internet Exchange Point in Madagascar on 17th March 2016. Through the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project, the African Union Commission extended capacity building support to…

African Union election observation mission for the 20th of march 2016 election in Cape Verde Republic

ARRIVAL STATEMENT

African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of an observation mission for parliamentary elections for the 20th March 2016 in the Republic of Cape Verde. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has decided to dispatch this Mission, to monitor and report on the electoral…

African Union Election Observation Mission to the Union of The Comoros for the primary Presidential election and first round Governors’ election of the Autonomous Islands on 21 February 2016

Arrival Statement

The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the arrival of its observation mission for the primary Presidential election in the Union of The Comoros and first round governors’ election in Autonomous Islands on 21 February 2016. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma accepted the invitation of the Government of…

African Heads of State Celebrate Progress Against Malaria

African Leaders Malaria Alliance honors 13 countries for achievement and urges continued commitment

The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) gathered Saturday at the 26th African Union Summit to celebrate unprecedented progress against malaria in Africa. Thirty-four Heads of State and Delegation joined the annual meeting, which was chaired by H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the current…

African Union’s Department of Infrastructure and Energy organizes Training Workshop on Advanced Small Hydropower Systems

The African Union Commission, Department of Infrastructure and Energy conducted a Training Workshop on Advanced Small Hydropower (SHP) Systems for Member States from 22nd to 27th November 2015 in Cairo, Egypt. This Training Workshop is the third in a series of capacity building activities on hydropower systems for energy experts…

Launch of AU Support towards the Rwanda Internet Exchange Point to become one of the Regional Internet Exchange Points for Eastern Africa: “Keeping intra-regional internet traffic within the region”

The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and ICT of Rwanda, launched the AU Support towards the Rwanda Internet Exchange Point to become one of the regional internet exchange points for Eastern Africa. Through the African Internet Exchange System…