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 maps out implementation plan of the continent’s nutrition strategy

The 8th session of the African Union (AU) Task Force on Food and Nutrition Development (ATFFND) Meeting has taken place at the   Commission’s Headquarters in Addis Ababa.  The meeting was partly meant to review progress made in scaling up nutrition interventions in Africa and map out ways for effective implementation…

Commissioner for Peace and Security meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho

The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smaïl Chergui met Hon Tlohang Sekhamane, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the margins the Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference in Rome, Italy on 19 May 2016. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two to…

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 Launches Campaign on First Year of the African Day of School Feeding : Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission

Your Excellency the Prime Minister of Niger; Your Excellencies the Ministers; The Representatives of Ministries; Technical and Financial Partners; Civil Society Representatives; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and gentlemen; Boys and girls, I have the honour and great pleasure to express my gratitude to the African Union Member Statesfor endorsing the recommendation on…

The Sub-Committee on Human Settlement and Urban Development (HUD) of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee no.8 on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization (AU-STC no.8)

The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission through its African Union Specialized Technical Sub-Committee no.8 on Public Service, Local Government, Urban Development and Decentralization (AU-STC no.8) organized the Experts Group Meeting (EGM) of African Ministers on Housing and Urban Development of its Sub-Committee on Human Settlement and…

African Union/International IDEA BRIDGE Capacity Training for the Independent Electoral Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho begins in Maseru

A 5-day Building Resources for Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) Training has begun today in Maseru, the Kingdom of Lesotho, for the staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The training on “Civic Education and Voter Information” has the objective to help the staff of IEC to better carry out…

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…

PSC 558th meeting on the theme: “The impact of EI Nino on Peace, Security and Stability in Africa and the Humanitarian Consequences’’

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 558th meeting on 19 November 2015, held an open session, dedicated to the theme: “The impact of EI Nino on Peace, Security and Stability in Africa and the Humanitarian Consequences’’.  The Open Session was held pursuant to…

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Africa Children's Charter and 26th ordinary session of the African committee of experts on the rights and welfare of the child

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) would like to inform the media and the general public, that in line with the Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, a…