African Union Commission (AUC) / Press Release

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | May 11, 2016

H&M heeds Agenda 2063 call, makes in-route into Africa's industrialisation drive

Swedish fashion outfit, Hennes & Mauritz popularly known as H&M, is heeding the call of the African Union to boost industrialisation, job-creation and increase Foreign Direct Investment in Africa as the continental Agenda 2063 rolls out. With an established production line in Ethiopia, H&M plans to expand into other parts…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Mar 08, 2016

The plight of the African coffee farmer; call for sustainable solutions

Africa has the greatest number of coffee producing countries, compared to other coffee-growing regions. Of the 56 coffee growing countries in the world, 25 are African. Those 25 countries are home to over 716 million people. This figure represents over half of the rural population of those 25 countries, and…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Feb 02, 2016

The Chief of Protocol and the Ag. Director of Information and Communication of the African Union briefs the Press on coverage Tips

The Chief of Protocol of the African Union Commission Mrs. Simone Abala and the Ag. Director of Information and Communication, Mrs. Esther Azaa Tankou, jointly briefed the journalists who were designated by their respective media organs to cover the 26th AU Summit held from 21 to 31 January 2016 at…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Dec 10, 2015

African Union Customs Experts meet to develop a Trade Facilitation Strategy for Africa

The 1st Meeting of the African Union Customs Experts on the Development of a Trade Facilitation Strategy for Africa, commenced today in Libreville. The Meeting is organized in line with the Action Plan for Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT), and fast tracking the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Dec 08, 2015

The 559th meeting of the AUPSC on the implementation of the Regional Cooperation Initiative for the Elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army (RCI-LRA)

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 559th meeting held on 24 November 2015, received a briefing from the Commission on the implementation of the Regional Cooperation Initiative for the Elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army (RCI-LRA). Council also took note of the statements made by…

Source: African Union Commission (AUC) | Nov 09, 2015

Statement by Ambassador Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security, African Union Commission,at the Distinguished Visitors Closing Ceremony of the AMANI II Field Training Exercise

Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa; The Representative of the Distinguished Chairperson of the African Union; Honorable Ministers of Defense ; Distinguished Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Angola; Distinguished Chiefs of Defense Staff and Ambassadors; Distinguished Representative from the Southern Africa Development…