Embassy of the United States

AU Press Releases

January

• Ethiopian-American Yadesa Bojia Wins AU Competition for New Flag Design (January 25, 2010)
  

December

• U.S. government donates vehicles, equipment and training to AU (Dec. 4, 2009)

November

• Women Empowerment: Africa is on the Move and Trend is Irreversible

July

• Deputy Chairperson Mwencha Addresses the Press on Outcomes of 13th African Union Summit

• Screening of President Obama’s Accra Speech and Panel Discussion at the African Union

• Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Erastus Mwencha, received the U.S. Assistant Secretary of the State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson

June

• Outgoing U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Donald Yamamoto, Bids Farewell to the AU Commission (PDF 322KB)

May

• Sirte to Host 13th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government.
• Jean Ping Lauds Security Council's Commitment to Help Resolve Conflicts in Africa.
• New President and Bureau Elected at Pan African Parliament.
• Closing of the African Experts Meeting on Regional and Continental Integration.
• Chairperson Ping Reiterates African Union Commitment to Support the Somali Transitional Federal Government of President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.
• Stakeholders Mobilize for the Establishment of an African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AUYVC).
• African Union - PATTEC: Ethio-Sudan Tsetse Eradication Project to Start Soon.
• Social Dialogue and Productivity: Africa's Engines for Development

• The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), 187th Meeting Held on May 8, 2009 

April

• AU Commission Calls on AU Member States to be Alert to Possible Swine Influenza Emergency in Africa (April 30, 2009) (PDF 89k)
  
• African Union Enhances Links with INTERPOL to Combat Transnational Crime (April 29 2009) (PDF 81k)
  
• African Union to Observe World Malaria Day on 25 April (April 22, 2009) (PDF 112k)
  
• North South Corridor Pilot Aid for Trade Conference (April 8, 2009) (PDF 183k)
• Communiqué of the 185th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council (April 6, 2009) (PDF 65k)
• The Peace and Security Council of the AU: The Situation in Darfur (April 6, 2009) (PDF 72k)
• Increasing Trade and Competitiveness in Africa (April 6, 2009) (PDF 41k)