Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Forum on Security in Africa, a high-level continental platform focused on peace, governance, and security challenges across the continent. Kenyatta was received Monday evening upon arrival by Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Shem Ishmailidza Amadi. The Tana Forum brings together political leaders, security…
Dar es Salaam — The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with AGRA, has officially launched a high-level regional validation meeting for the Draft Regional Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (RASIP 2026-2035) in Dar es Salaam, marking a significant step toward transforming agriculture and food systems across East Africa. The three-day meeting, running from April 21…
Ten years after the first formal agreement, the organisations are deepening cooperation on preventive peace, social cohesion and interreligious dialogue in line with Agenda 2063 The African Union Commission and the International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, marking a decade of official cooperation…
At the High-Level Forum on Sustainable #Health Financing, held on the margins of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the @ECA_OFFICIAL Conference of #African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development in Tangiers, Morocco this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, delivered a clear message: “Health is not a cost; it is…
The African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a side event, the High-Level Partners’ Consultation on Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034) at the Margins of the AU Summit 2026 on 13 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters. The High-Level Partners’ Consultation brought together Member States, international organizations,…
On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) convened a High-Level Meeting including a Closed Session and the Ninth Edition of the EWA Breakfast in Addis Ababa on 13 February 2026. These strategic gatherings served as a vital milestone as the Network prepares for…
Addis Ababa — The Government of the Republic of Liberia on Saturday convened a High-Level Consultation on the future of the United Nations and the election of the next Secretary-General, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly. The closed-door breakfast meeting, hosted by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, brought…
Addis Ababa — On the margins of the African Union Summit, Namibia, through its Mission in Addis Ababa, co-convened a high-level Presidential Fireside Conversation under the theme “Beyond Barriers: Women Leaders Reshaping African Governance.” The dialogue on February 13th brought together continental institutions, global partners, and Africa’s current and former female Heads of State to…
What: On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, women leaders, convened under the auspices of African Women’s Leaders Network (AWLN), will mobilize around a high-level advocacy agenda to accelerate women’s full, equal, and effective participation in leadership and decision-making. The programme opens with the 9th Empowering Women in Agriculture…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received a high-level United States delegation led by the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau. The delegation also included the Commander of U.S. AFRICOM, General Dagvin Anderson. The Chairperson noted that Deputy Secretary Landau’s visit comes at a moment of profound…
