2018 New Year Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat

2018 New Year Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat: 2017 has been a particularly eventful year, with the assumption of duty of a new Commission. I have had the privilege of serving with a diverse group of individuals over the past nine months, and…

African Union Signs Agreement on Africa's High-Speed Railway Network

The Integrated High Speed Train Network is a flagship project of Africa’s continental Agenda 2063

Africa’s dream to connect all its capital and major cities with an Integrated High-speed Railway Network has taken another critical step following the signing of a Five-Year Action Plan between the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China. The signing ceremony by the Chairperson…

AU Expresses Condolences to Egypt and victims’ families following Egypt Air Crash

The Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has expressed heartfelt condolences to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the families of the 66 passengers on board Egypt Air flight MS804, which crashed in the early hours of Thursday, 19 May…

Change of Venue - Media Advisory - 1st STC on Trade, Industry and Minerals

“Promoting Regional Integration through Trade and Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in Africa”

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA When:                  Monday 16 to Saturday 24 May 2016 Where:                                Nelson Mandela Hall - AU Headquarters, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia Who:                                     Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry Format                                 The Inaugural Conference of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Trade and Industry and Minerals…

First AU Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on trade, industry and minerals

“Promoting Regional Integration through Trade and Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in Africa”

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA When:                         Monday 16 to Saturday 24 May 2016 Where:                        Medium Conference Hall - AU Headquarters, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia Who:                           Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry Format                        The Inaugural Conference of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Trade and Industry and Minerals…

AU Commission Chairperson concludes official visit to Belarus

A bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Belarus, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding talks with the Board Chairman of the Belarus National Bank and delivering a lecture at the University of Belarus. These are highlights of the maiden official visit of the…

Africa and Russia strengthen ties to build on their potential

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on Thursday 21 April 2016, concluded her second official visit to Russia, which ended on a high note, with commitment to strengthen the relationship between Africa and the Russian Federation. In meetings with the Russian Federation Minister of Foreign…

Africa Union Commission Chairperson on official visit to Russia

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has arrived in Moscow is an official visit to the Russian Federation, from 19 to 21 April 2016. She is expected to meet with the Russian Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov, officials of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Mr.…

African Union Commission Chairperson sends condolences to victims of fatal bus accident

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has expressed deep sadness and shock after receiving the news of a fatal bus accident that occurred on Sunday 17 April 2016  in South Africa wherein ten Africans being ferried from Port Elizabeth lost their lives in the…

Advocacy and Communication Cluster (ACC) meeting at the margin of the 17th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for Africa

INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHEN:                      Friday, 1ST April 2016 TIME:                                     3:00 – 5:00 PM WHERE:                    Conference Center of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia WHO:                         The meeting is organised by the two co-chairs of the Advocacy and Communication Cluster (ACC):…