The African Union and European Commissions Launch the Call for Proposals for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa)

GMES & Africa is a 30 Million Euro programme co-funded by the European Commission through the funded Pan African Envelope (29.5 Million Euro) and the African Union Commission (0.5 Million Euro)

The African Union Commission and European Commission have launched the Call for Proposals for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa) Grants. The Call is an open invitation for eligible institutions across Africa to apply for the GMES & Africa Grants. GMES & Africa is…

AU welcomes EU External Investment Plan, calls on innovative ways of mobilising resources

The African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid has welcomed the European Commission's External Investment Plan, which aims to improve investment in Africa and the EU neighborhood, in order to promote decent job creation, sustainable development and root out some of the causes of migration. "I welcome…

9th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting between the African Union Peace and Security Council and the European Union Political and Security Committee

The meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Catherine Muigai Mwangi (Kenya), Chairperson of the AU PSC for the month of October 2016, and Ambassador Walter Stevens, Permanent Chair of the EU PSC

On 25 October 2016, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the European Union Political and Security Committee (EU PSC) held their 9th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, as part of their regular dialogue within the framework of the Africa – EU partnership. The meeting was co-chaired…

Africa – EU Partnership reaffirmed with signature of African Union Support Programme III (€51 Million)

In the framework of the first Steering Committee on the Aide Memoire between the European Commission (EC) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on measures to strengthen the financial management of the African Union Commission, The African Union Commission and the European Union (EU) signed today, 29 June 2016 the…

AU-HOAI Convenes its 3rd Senior Officials Meeting to Address the Challenges of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants within and from the Horn of Africa

Ahead of the 2nd  Ministerial Meeting of the African Union-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HOAI), Experts from the Core and Neighboring countries of AU-HOAI as well as partner governments and institutions converged in the Rixos - Sea Gate Resort in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt, for the Senior Official segment which kicked off…

Africa EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) 2nd Stakeholder Forum Calls for action to deliver post-COP21

The Second Stakeholder Forum of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) presented a call for action from participants to ensure the delivery of sustainable energy for Africa post-COP21. The event, which was organised by, the Italian Government, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the European Union Commission (EC), with support of…

AU Commission Chairperson in Italy for First Africa-Italy Ministerial Conference

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has arrived in Italy, for the First “Africa-Italy Ministerial Conference” expected to hold on 18 May 2016, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in Rome. The conference will allow the Heads of delegation from Africa…

Munich Security Conference Group Meeting in Addis Ababa

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) will host its first event on the African continent as part of its MSC Core Group Meeting series on 14 – 15 April 2016, at the Sheraton Hotel and at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The joint fight against violent extremism, crisis…

AUC-EC Press Conference outlines progress made on Joint Strategic Partnership

H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E Mrs. Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) addressed journalists at a joint press conference following the 8thCollege-to-College meeting of the AU/EU Commissions held on 7 April 2016 at the AU headquarters in Addis…

8th College-to-College Meeting Joint Communique

Today, the African Union (AU) Commission and the European Commission held the 8th College-to-College meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was hosted by the African Union Commission, under the co-chairmanship of its Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana C. Dlamini Zuma and the Vice-President of the European Commission/High Representative of the Union for…