February 14, 2026

At its 39th Ordinary Session held on 14 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, African Union Heads of State and Government adopted a decisive theme for the year: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the…

Africa Sets Water and Reform at the Centre of Its 2026 Agenda The Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union opened at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a clear…

The African Union has renewed its commitment to financing gender equality, with a strong political call for action at a High-Level Breakfast Meeting convened on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union…

The International Labour Organization and the West African Economic and Monetary Union have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation on youth employment, following high-level talks held on 3 February 2026 at the WAEMU Commission…