Forum on China–Africa CooperationThe Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) (simplified Chinese: 中非合作论坛; traditional Chinese: 中非合作論壇; pinyin: Zhōng Fēi hézuò lùntán; French: Forum sur la coopération sino-africaine) is an official forum between the People's Republic of China and all states in Africa with the exception of the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Chairperson of the African Union CommissionThe chairperson of the African Union Commission is the head of the African Union Commission (AUC). They are the chief executive officer, legal representative of the African Union (AU), and the commission’s chief accounting officer. They are elected for a four-year term, renewable once, by the Assembly of the African Union. The position was preceded by the secretary general of the OAU, and the role became more powerful upon the formation of the AU.
African UnionFlagEmblemMotto: "A United and Strong Africa"Anthem: "African Union Anthem" Member states Suspended statesPolitical centresAddis AbabaJohannesburgLargest urban agglomerationsCairoLagosOfficial languagesArabicEnglishFrenchPortugueseSpanishSwahiliother languages of AfricaDemonymAfricanTypeContinental unionMembership55 member statesAlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurundiCameroonCabo VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoDjiboutiEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaCôte d'IvoireKenyaLesothoLiberiaLibyaMalawiMauritaniaMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaRwandaSahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanTanzaniaTogoTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabweSuspended membersBurkina FasoGuinea-BissauMadagascarMaliNigerSudan9 observer statesHaitiKazakhstanLatviaMexicoPalestineSerbiaTurkeyUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesLeaders• ChairpersonÉvariste Ndayishimiye• Commission ChairpersonMahamoud Ali Youssouf• Parliamentary PresidentFateh BoutbigLegislaturePan-African ParliamentEstablishment• OAU Charter25 May 1963• Abuja Treaty3 June 1991• Sirte Declaration9 September 1999• African Union founded 9 July 2002• Admission of South Sudan9 July 2011• Admission of Morocco31 January 2017• African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) 1 January 2021Area • Total29,922,059 km (11,552,972 sq mi)Population• 2025 estimate 1,549,867,579• Density51.8/km (134.2/sq mi)GDP(PPP)2025 estimate• Total $10.830 trillion• Per capita $7,370GDP(nominal)2025 estimate• Total $2.830 trillion• Per capita $1,930HDI(2020)0.577mediumInternet TLD.africaWebsiteau.intThe African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' RightsThe African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective (peoples') rights throughout the African continent as well as interpreting the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter or the African Charter) and considering individual complaints of violations of the Charter.
African Union Conference Center and Office ComplexThe African Union Conference Center and Office Complex (AUCC) is a building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the headquarters of the African Union and plays host to the biannual AU summits. It also serves as a conference center for African and diaspora businesses. The main building is 99.9 m (328 ft) tall and it is the second tallest building in Addis Ababa. Its cost was US$200 million, and it was mainly funded by the Chinese government.
Bernard ZobaDr Bernard Zoba, of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), is Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy for the African Union's African Commission. Zoba was a signatory on behalf of the African Commission to an agreement between the Commission and France, in which the latter donated €5 million for the advancement of African Union activities.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
EuroCurrency of the European UnionThe euro (symbol: €; currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 21 of the 27 member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the euro area, more commonly named the eurozone. Each euro is subdivided into 100 cents.
EthiopiaFlag EmblemAnthem:ወደፊት ገሥግሺ ፣ ውድ እናት ኢትዮጵያ(Amharic) ("March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia")Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitaland largest cityAddis Ababa9°1′N38°45′E / 9.017°N 38.750°E / 9.017; 38.750Official languagesAmharicOromoSomaliTigrinyaAfarRegional languagesSidamaGurageWelaytaHarariLanguages of EthiopiaEthnic groups (2007)34.5% Oromo26.9% Amhara6.2% Somali6.1% Tigrayan4.0% Sidama2.5% Gurage2.3% Welayta1.7% Hadiya1.7% Afar1.5% Gamo12.6% othersReligion (2016)67.3% Christianity43.8% Ethiopian Orthodoxy22.8% P'ent'ay0.7% other Christian31.3% Islam0.6% traditional faiths0.8% others/noneDemonymEthiopianGovernmentFederal parliamentary republic under an authoritarian government• PresidentTaye Atske Selassie• Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmed• Deputy Prime MinistersTemesgen TirunehAdem Farah• Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme CourtTewodros MihretLegislatureFederal Parliamentary Assembly• Upper houseHouse of Federation• Lower houseHouse of Peoples' RepresentativesFormation• Ethiopian Empire1270• Zemene Mesafint7 May 1769• Reunification11 February 1855• Centralisation1904• Occupied and annexed into Italian East Africa9 May 1936• Re-establishment of independence31 January 1942Area • Total1,104,300 km (426,400 sq mi) (26th)• Water (%)0.7Population• 2025 estimate 138,902,185 (10th)• 2007 census 73,750,932• Density92.7/km (240.1/sq mi) (123rd)GDP(PPP)2024 estimate• TotalUS$434.44 bn (55th)• Per capitaUS$4,050 (159th)GDP(nominal)2024 estimate• TotalUS$145.03 bn (59th)• Per capitaUS$1,350 (159th)Gini(2021) 31.1medium inequalityHDI(2022) 0.492low (176th)CurrencyBirr (ETB)Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+251ISO 3166 codeETInternet TLD.etEthiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.
Addis AbabaCapital and largest city of EthiopiaPlace in EthiopiaAddis Ababa ( ; Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower'; Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of 6,287,000 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the tenth largest city in Africa. At an elevation of 2,355 metres (7,726 ft), it is the fourth-highest capital city in the world and the highest capital in Africa.
BanjulBanjul (UK: , US: ), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of the Gambia. The city of Banjul is located on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), which is in the Gambia River where it enters the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the city proper is 26,461, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing municipality, at a population of 405,809 (2024 census).
The GambiaThe Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, the Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is bounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Its territory is on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, which flows through the center of the country and empties into the Atlantic.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.