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The African Union (AU) has committed to a vision of Africa that is ‘integrated, prosperous and peaceful … driven by its own citizens, a dynamic force in the global arena.’ (Vision and Mission of the African Union, May 2004.) This guide is an effort to take up the challenge of achieving this vision. It is a tool to assist activists to engage with AU policies and programmes. Read the rest of this entry »

NEPAD Press Release. The 14th African Union (AU) Summit decided to strengthen the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) programme through the establishment of an implementation Agency – the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) – in replacement of the NEPAD Secretariat. Read the rest of this entry »

AU Press Release. Freshly elected during the 14^th African Union (AU) Summit, the new Chairperson of the AU, Dr. Wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, has, in his closing remarks of the Summit, outlined three priority areas to be considered as an immediate plan of action for the next three months: putting in place of a food security program to alleviate poverty in the next five years; developing transport and telecommunications, and connect countries through ICTs; and further developing energy. To read the article, click here

From the Spanish EU Presidency’s website. Invited at the the 14th African Union Summit, Spanish Prime Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has stressed the importance of having a “united and democratic Africa, sure of itself and working for prosperity” as well as of strengthening the economic union of African States and develop transport, agriculture, energy and communication infrastructures to join up the whole of the African continent.

On the opening of the 14th session of its Summit, the 25th of January, the African Union has published the first issue of its new special newsletter for AU Summit, entitled “AU ECHO”.