Assembly of the African Union

Template:Short description Template:Politics of the African Union The Assembly of the African Union, which is formally known as the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government (AU-AHSG), is one of several decision-making bodies within the African Union. The other bodies are the Pan-African Parliament; the Executive Council, consisting of foreign ministers of the AU members states; and the African Union Commission. The Assembly of the African Union consists of the 55 heads of state and government of the member countries. The Assembly meets once a year.

The Chairperson of the Assembly presides the annual African Union Summit as well as the Pan-African Parliament during the election and swearing in of the President of the Pan-African Parliament.

History

The Assembly came into existence on 25 May 1963, as part of the ratification of Organization of African Unity (OAU). Initially the Assembly consisted of 32 independent members, the heads of state of the African states that had achieved independence by 1963. Until 2001, the governing constitution of the Assembly was the OAU Charter. The Assembly is now subject to the Union Act that created the African Union.

Functions

The Assembly has nine basic functions:

1. Set policies of the Union.
2. Decide on what action to take after consideration of reports and recommendations from the other organs of the Union.
3. Consider membership requests into the Union.
4. Create bodies for the Union.
5. Monitor the implementation of policies and decisions of the Union as well ensure compliance by all Member States.
6. Create a budget of the Union.
7. Provide direction to the Executive Council on conflicts, war and other emergency situations and the restoration of peace.
8. Select judges for and withdraw judges of the Court of Justice.
9. Appoint the Chairman of the Commission, Commissioners of the Commission, all respective deputies and determine how long they will serve and what duties they will perform.

Decisions

File:50th Anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.jpg

50th anniversary African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 May 2013

The Assembly shall take its decisions by consensus or, failing which, by a two-thirds majority of the Member States of the Union. However, procedural matters, including the question of whether a matter is one of procedure or not, shall be decided by a simple majority.

Two-thirds of the total membership of the Union shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Assembly.

The Assembly may delegate any of its powers and functions to any organ of the Union.

Members

The AU Assembly of the Heads of State and Government consists of the 55 heads of state and government of the member countries. The Assembly meets once a year at the AU Summit. The current Chairman of the Assembly is President Moussa Faki of Chad.

The current members of the AU-AHSG are:

Member State	Representative	Title	Member since	Photo
Template:Country data Algeria	Abdelmadjid Tebboune	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2023) (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Angola	João Lourenço	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:2018-07-04 President João Lourenço-0555.jpg
Template:Country data Benin	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Patrice Talon at the 52nd African Development Bank Annual Meeting in Gandhinagar (Cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Botswana	Duma Boko	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Duma Boko 2025 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Burkina Faso	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Coat of arms of Burkina Faso.svg
Template:Country data Burundi	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Evariste Ndayishimiye (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Cabo Verde	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:José Maria Neves.jpg
Template:Country data Cameroon	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Paul Biya 2014.png
Template:Country data Central African Republic	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Faustin Touadera.jpg
Template:Country data Chad	Mahamat Déby Itno	President	Template:Dts	File:Participation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the 6th European Union Africa Union Summit (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Comoros	Azali Assoumani	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:President Azali Assoumani.jpg
Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo	Félix Tshisekedi	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Félix Tshisekedi (september 2018).jpg
Template:Country data Republic of the Congo	Denis Sassou Nguesso	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Denis Sassou Nguesso 2014.png
Template:Country data Côte d'Ivoire	Alassane Ouattara	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:President Alassane Ouattara in Washington - 2017 (38244569701) (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Djibouti	Ismail Omar Guelleh	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Ismail Omar Guelleh 2018.jpg
Template:Country data Egypt	Abdel Fattah el-Sisi	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:AbdelFattah Elsisi.jpg
Template:Country data Equatorial Guinea	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Teodoro Obiang.png
Template:Country data Eritrea	Isaias Afwerki	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Isaias Afwerki in 2002.jpg
Template:Country data Eswatini	Mswati III	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:King Mswati III 2014.jpg
Template:Country data Ethiopia	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:The state visit of Reuven Rivlin to Ethiopia, May 2018 (6810) (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Gabon	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Coat of arms of Gabon.svg
Template:Country data The Gambia	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Adama Barrow - 2018 (39774084330) (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Ghana	John Mahama	Template:Sort	Template:Dts
Template:Country data Guinea	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Coat of Arms of Guinea.svg
Template:Country data Guinea-Bissau	Umaro Sissoco Embaló	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Umaro Sissoco Embaló (51315757792).jpg
Template:Country data Kenya	William Ruto	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:William Ruto 2023.jpg
Template:Country data Lesotho	Sam Matekane	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Sam Matekane.jpg
Template:Country data Liberia	Joseph Boakai	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:President-elect Joseph Boakai (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Libya	Mohamed al-Menfi	Chairman of the Presidential Council	Template:Dts	File:Mohamed Yunus al-Menfi.jpg
Template:Country data Madagascar	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Andry Rajoelina greeting crowd (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Malawi	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Lazarus Chakwera 2017.jpg
Template:Country data Mali	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Coat of arms of Mali.svg
Template:Country data Mauritania	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Hi Excellency Mohammed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, at the UK-Africa Investment Summit, 20 January 2020 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Mauritius	Navin Ramgoolam	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Mr. Navin Ramgoolam 2018 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Morocco	Mohammed VI	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Africa Forum Summit 2015 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Mozambique	Daniel Chapo	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Daniel Chapo 2016 (Cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Namibia	Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Niger	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Coat of arms of Niger.svg
Template:Country data Nigeria	Bola Tinubu	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Bola Tinubu portrait.jpg
Template:Country data Rwanda	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Paul Kagame 2014.jpg
Template:Country data Sahrawi Republic	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Brahim Ghali.jpg
Template:Country data São Tomé and Príncipe	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:WSIS FORUM 2015 Day 2 - Carlos Vila Nova (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Senegal	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Bassirou Diomaye Faye - 2024 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Seychelles	Wavel Ramkalawan	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Wavel Ramkalawan (face) 2020.jpg
Template:Country data Sierra Leone	Julius Maada Bio	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Julius Maada Bio - 2023 (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Somalia	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud	President	Template:Dts	File:His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.jpg
Template:Country data South Africa	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Cyril Ramaphosa.jpg
Template:Country data South Sudan	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Salva Kiir Mayardit at the White House (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Sudan	Vacant	Membership Suspended	Template:Dts	File:Emblem of Sudan.svg
Template:Country data Tanzania	Samia Suluhu Hassan	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Samia Suluhu Hassan in May 2017.jpg
Template:Country data Togo	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Faure Gnassingbé 2014.png
Template:Country data Tunisia	Kais Saied	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:President Kais Saïed cropped.jpg
Template:Country data Uganda	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Museveni July 2012 Cropped.jpg
Template:Country data Zambia	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the US SFRC (cropped).jpg
Template:Country data Zimbabwe	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Template:Dts	File:Emmerson Mnangagwa (2019-01-15).jpg

See also

• European Council, the European Union equivalent.

External links

• Template:Official website