AU Monthly Bulletin - February 2021

February 22, 2021

Au Monthly Bulletin | February 2021

Febuary 2021 Edition

AU Assembly makes key decisions to guide the African Union’s work in 2021

During the 34th Assembly of the African Union held virtually from the 6th to the 7th of February, Heads of State and Government made key decisions to guide the African Union’s work in 2021.
Key amongst these were the launch of the theme of the year for 2021, appointments of the Chairperson of the Union and the leadership of the AU Commission ...

President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo Elected Chair of The AU For The Year 2021
Five Member Bureau Elected To Support The Work Of The Assembly

Leadership of the African Union changed hands at the 6-7 February 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, as President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa handed over the baton as Chair of the African Union to President Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who will lead the Union for the year 2021 ...

Leaders of The AU Commission 2021-2024 Elected

Following the expiry of the term of office of the 2017-2020 Commission of the African Union, the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government appointed a new Commission during the virtual AU Summit held from 6-7 February. The Commission will be in office from 2021-2024 ...

AUC Chairperson Outlines Priorities For The Next Four Years

For his second term as Chairperson of the AU Commission (2021-2024), Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat has outlined 8 key priorities that are in harmony with Agenda 2063 ...

AU Commission Chairperson Discusses Progress and Challenges From 2017 to 2020

Prior to his re-election as AU Commission Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat gave an interview on the performance of the Commission from 2017 to 2020, within the context of the Aspirations and Goals of Agenda 2063.
In the wide ranging interview, he pointed to key successes as well as challenges faced by the Commission ...

African Union Commission End of Term Report 2017-2020

Following the end of its mandate, the then outgoing AU Commission’s End of Term Report for the period 2017-2020 was presented to the AU Assembly during its 6-7 February Summit. The report highlights key milestones achieved, challenges confronted and opportunities for the African Union ...

Summary

Theme Of The Year 2021: Arts Culture And Heritage” Levers For Building The Africa We Want

Africa will celebrate 2021 under the theme ‘Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want’. The declaration of the theme will enable the African Union and Member States to reflect on the role of culture in the continent’s development and position the sector in its rightful place ...

Trading under the AfCFTA begins

Trading under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement began on 1 January 2021. As of 5 December 2020, 54 Member States had signed the Agreement, 34 had deposited their instruments of ratification, and 41 countries/customs unions had submitted their tariff offers, including the East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ...

The Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme

The Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), is an Agenda 2063 continental initiative that aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by raising economic growth through agriculture-led development ...

The Single African Air Transport Market

The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, to create a single unified air transport market in Africa, liberalize civil aviation and drive the continent’s economic integration agenda ...

AU/IBAR - coordinating utilisation of animal resources for development

The AU–Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU–IBAR) is mandated to support and coordinate the improved utilization of animals (livestock, fisheries and wildlife) as a resource for human wellbeing in the Member States of the African Union ...

AU/PANVAC plays critical role in quality control of vaccines in Africa

The African Union Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) is mandated to provide international independent quality control services for veterinary vaccines produced in and imported to Africa ...