📅 17 July 2016
The AU launched its passport at the Kigali summit as a symbol and instrument of continental free movement. Initial issuance was limited to heads of state and diplomats; the announcement expressed...
📅 15 February 2026
At the summit opening, AU leaders described access to water and sanitation as essential to development, public health, food security and stability. The framing places basic infrastructure within...
📅 25 May 2026
The AU observed the anniversary of the OAU’s founding in 1963, renewing public calls for unity and implementation of Agenda 2063. Commemoration sustains a Pan-African public calendar while official...
📅 7 July 2026
The annual observance recalls the institutional project of economic and political integration. It also invites a decolonial question about whether integration expands popular participation and...
📅 9 September 2026
The AU marked its anniversary with public messaging on unity and regional cooperation. The observance carries the OAU’s legacy into the present while also inviting debate about gaps between...
