Global AI Summit on Africa : Africa joins the global AI conversation
African Union April 8, 2025, Kigali (African Union): Gathered in Kigali for the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on Africa, over 1,000 policymakers, entrepreneurs, and experts expressed a bold ambition: to make the continent a key player in artificial intelligence.
Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union on South Sudan
Addis Ababa (AU): The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over reports regarding the detention of the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, Riek Machar.
African Union Adopts the Statute for the Establishment of a Continental Food Safety Agency
Addis Ababa (African Union): The African Union has taken a historic step towards enhancing food safety across the continent with the adoption of the statute for the establishment of the Africa Food Safety Agency during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
African Union Summit to Focus on Reparatory Justice and Racial Healing
Addis Ababa (UA): The African Union (AU) theme of the Year for 2025: “Building a united front to advance the cause of justice and payment of reparations to Africans”, will officially be launched by Heads of State and Government during the 38th AU Summit in February 2025.
Africa: Women’s participation must increase and contribute to peace
Addis Ababa (AU): The African Union (AU) recognizes that women’s participation and leadership must be considered a primary element in the quest for peace and security on the continent.
African Union Year of Education Catalyzing Progress
New York (African Union): The high-level event titled “Investing in Tomorrow: The African Union Year of Education Catalyzing Progress for Africa and the World” concluded with a strong commitment to building resilient quality education for all.
AU expresses grave concern over the alarming situation in Sudan
Addis Ababa (African Union): The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses grave concern at the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in all provinces in Sudan, in particular El Fasher, Darfur.
The Conference on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Africa
Addis Ababa (African Union): The African Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), hosted the Foundational Learning Conference under the theme “Inclusive Education: Ensuring No Child is Left Behind.”
Africa: strategies to boost social development and ethical employment
Addis Ababa (AU) Government ministers and over 300 experts from across Africa are meeting in the Ethiopian capital during the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labor, and Employment (STC-SDLE-5), to discuss, evaluate, and endorse strategies aimed at boosting social development, labor, and ethical employment.
Africa Blue Economy Week
Addis Ababa (African Union): Africa’s vast coastline and rich marine resources are ripe for transformative economic and social development. Yet, challenges such as environmental degradation, overexploitation and infrastructure deficits hinder this potential.
