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      Press releases
      AUC Chairperson Congratulates H.E. Ambassador Nabil Fahmy on Appointment as League of Arab States Secretary-General
      AUC Chairperson Congratulates H.E. Amb. Nabil Fahmy on Appointment as LAS SG
      30 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates H.E.

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      Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on the Passing of Former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, H.E. Liamine Zeroual
      AUC Chairperson Statement on the Passing of Former President of Algeria
      29 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses profound sorrow upon learning of the passing of H.E.

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      The African Union Commission Chairperson Urges Dialogue and Restraint in Somalia
      The African Union Commission Chairperson Urges Dialogue and Restraint in Somalia
      29 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is closely following developments in South West State of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

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      Harmonizing Education Data in Africa: Insights from AU IPED and KIX Africa 19 at CIES 2026
      Harmonizing Education Data in Africa: Insights from IPED and KIX Africa 19 CIES
      28 March 2026

      Policymakers, researchers, and education data experts convened at the 2026 Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference for a session on harmonizing education data systems acro

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      Statement by H.E Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson at Global Africa Tech Summit 2026
      AUC Deputy Chairperson at Global Africa Tech Summit 2026
      28 March 2026

       

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      Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia
      Consultative Forum Advances Africa’s Coordinated Response
      27 March 2026

      The African Union Commission, through its Continental Operational Centre (COC) for Combating Irregular Migration, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held a two-day Senior Officials Consultative Forum

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      African Union Hosts the 2026 Edition of the Great Francophonie Dictation
      African Union Hosts the 2026 Edition of the Great Francophonie Dictation
      27 March 2026

      The African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), in partnership with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Alliance Ethio-française, successfully hosted the 2026 edition of the Great Francophonie Dictation at the Nelson Mandela Hall.

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      African Union Holds Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (BR)
      AU Holds Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and BR
      27 March 2026

      The Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (BR) Indicators successfully concluded in Windhoek, Namibia, held from 24-27 March 2026. 

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      African Union Holds Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (BR)
      AU Holds Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and BR
      27 March 2026

      The Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (BR) Indicators successfully concluded in Windhoek, Namibia, held from 24-27 March 2026.

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      Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on the Adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48 declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity
      Chairperson Statement on Adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution A/80/L.48
      26 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission warmly welcomes the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of resolution A/80/L.48, led by the Republic of Ghana, declaring the trafficking

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      African Union Launches Call for Applications for the 13th Cohort of the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC)
      AU Launches Call for Applications for 13th Cohort of AU Youth Volunteer Corps
      26 March 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate (WGYD), is proud to announce the official opening of the call for applications for the

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      Opening Remarks by H.E. Moses Vilakati Commissioner For Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy And Sustainable Environment African Union Commission Delivered During Continental Consultation on the CAADP Kampala
      Opening Remarks by H.E. Moses Vilakati Commissioner For ARBE
      26 March 2026

      Opening Remarks

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      H.E. Moses Vilakati

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