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About African Union
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa's rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African states as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Our Headquarters are located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The vision of the African Union is that of: “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena”. Our mission is to become “An efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens”. The values that guide and govern our function and operations are: • Respect for diversity and teamwork • Think Africa above all; • Transparency and accountability • Integrity and Impartiality; • Efficiency and Professionalism; and • Information and Knowledge sharing
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Signals from African Union
10 published signals
Research & Knowledge
African Union Commission revisits a 5-part commentary series authored by Leslie Richer on correcting cartographic injustice and reclaiming Africa’s true size.
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Legal & Regulatory
African Union adopted resolution A/80/L.104, “Correct the Map,” by the United Nations on the adoption of the resolution by the African Union Assembly in February and officially passed at the United Nations today.
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Research & Knowledge
African Union member states sponsored the UN General Assembly debate to replace the 1569 Mercator map projection with the Equal Earth map across international institutions, schools, and media platforms.
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Presence & Recognition
African Union announced the official launch of the AfCRA credit rating agency on 7 October 2026 in Mauritius.
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Presence & Recognition
African Union is hosting the Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference (#YPC2026) in Addis Ababa from 21 to 22 November 2026, right before the CPHIA2026 conference.
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Presence & Recognition
African Union has been featured in the #AUMediaFellowship (#AUMF) since 2022, empowering 60 visionary journalists, creators, and media innovators across Africa and the diaspora to reclaim the continent's narrative.
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People
African Union announced that EAN Cohort 2 will select 100 fellows across all 55 AU Member States.
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Legal & Regulatory
African Union Heads of State and Government endorsed a landmark ten-year commitment in July 2025, officially declaring 2026–2036 as the AU Decade of Reparations.
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Partnerships
African Union, in partnership with HumanaHPP, introduced the Rural Teacher Awards at the Pan African Conference on Teacher Education 2025 to celebrate educators.
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Products & Services
African Union created the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) headquartered in Mauritius to rewrite skewed risk perceptions and provide context-driven credit opinions for sovereign and corporate entities.
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