Accra is set to host a high‑level African Union meeting on 13 November, with ministers of foreign affairs and finance, the AU Commission leadership and other key stakeholders converging at the Labadi Beach Hotel to chart a path toward greater financial independence for the continental body.
The session, titled the 27th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Dedicated to Financing the Union, is part of Ghana’s ongoing institutional reform agenda, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement dated 11 November. The ministry highlighted that the drive to secure the AU’s financial autonomy is a core element of reforms aimed at strengthening accountability and the implementation of continental priorities.
Kenya’s President, Dr William Samoei Ruto, who serves as the AU Champion for Institutional Reform, has been steering the reform efforts. The initiative seeks to reduce reliance on external financing, ensure predictable funding for programmes and peace support operations, and enhance the Union’s overall sustainability.
Participants will include AU ministers of foreign affairs and finance, the African Union Commission leadership, representatives of AU organs and institutions, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms, AU special envoys, high‑level panels, the United Nations, international partners and other stakeholders.
The meeting is expected to set the stage for concrete measures that will fortify the AU’s financial base, a development that could reshape the Union’s operational capacity across the continent.
