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African Union leaders issue joint Africa Day call for unity, reform, and a renewed commitment to Agenda 2063

On the occasion of Africa Day 2026, H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E. Mr. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and the ...
The Conversation

African Union: climate action offers organisation unique chance for revival

Much has been written about the decision by certain African countries to send out a peace mission to Ukraine in May. Reporters, however, failed at the time to pick up on one notable point: that the ...
The Mail & GuardianOpinion

Agency, autonomy, and the African Union

Until the AU can fund a much greater share of its own agenda and use Africa’s financial institutions more strategically, its ...
Cfr.org

The African Union and Security

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), but it is more fitting to reflect upon the progress of its successor, the African Union (AU). The ...
The Conversation

African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations ...
Human Rights Watch

African Union

The African Union (AU) is a political and economic regional organization consisting of 55 member states with a total population of about 1.5 billion people. Its mandate includes the promotion and ...