African states sign the AfCFTA agreement

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2015–2024 the International Decade for People of African Descent, recognizing justice, development and cultural recognition as linked concerns. The resolution...

The AU Assembly adopted a revised protocol envisioning the Parliament as a legislative organ and a platform for African peoples and grassroots organizations. The change expressed a more...

The AU adopts the Agenda 2063 framework, a long-term program for integration, development and an African-led future. Its Pan-African language is ambitious; implementation depends on public...

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...

The AU Assembly adopted a protocol on free movement, residence and establishment, tying mobility to integration and pan-African citizenship. Adoption was a legal commitment, not implementation; the...

The AfCFTA agreement enters into force after the required ratifications. It creates a continent-wide trade framework, but implementation, infrastructure gaps and unequal bargaining power between...

Trading under the AfCFTA begins, an institutional milestone for continental economic integration. The start of trading did not immediately remove tariffs or logistical barriers; the event is best...

The Ninth Pan-African Congress convened in Lomé under AU and Togolese auspices, centering renewal of Pan-Africanism and Africa’s role in reforming multilateral institutions. It extends the congress...

A high-level panel on the margins of the summit addressed a common African position on restitution of heritage resources. It places return of cultural objects within debates about sovereignty and...

The opening emphasized water security, continental agency and reform of global governance. Official accounts record leaders’ stated priorities; these should be read alongside the gap between summit...