Ghana will host the 27th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on November 13, 2026, as African leaders intensify efforts to secure sustainable funding for the continental body and reduce its dependence on external support.
The high-level meeting will take place at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra from 9 a.m. under the patronage of President John Dramani Mahama, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC).
The meeting, dedicated to financing the African Union, is expected to bring together African Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance, leadership of the AU Commission, representatives of AU organs and institutions, and officials of Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms.
Other expected participants include AU Special Envoys, members of high-level panels, representatives of the United Nations, international partners and other stakeholders.
The session forms part of the African Union’s ongoing institutional reform agenda, which seeks to strengthen the organisation’s financial independence, accountability and ability to implement its continental programmes.
A major focus will be efforts to establish sustainable and predictable sources of funding for the Union’s activities, including its development programmes and peace support operations.
President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya, who serves as the African Union Champion for Institutional Reform, has been leading efforts to advance the financial reform agenda.
His work has focused on reducing the AU’s dependence on external financing and strengthening its capacity to mobilise resources from within the continent to support its priorities.
The reforms are considered important to ensuring that African countries take greater financial responsibility for the operations and programmes of their continental organisation.
The meeting in Accra is expected to provide an opportunity for ministers and other key stakeholders to discuss the financing arrangements needed to support the African Union’s long-term objectives.
The African Union has continued to pursue institutional reforms aimed at making the organisation more effective, financially independent and responsive to the needs of member states.
The opening session of the extraordinary meeting will be livestreamed for the public through Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/event/6337956.
Ghana’s hosting of the meeting will place Accra at the centre of discussions on the financial future of the African Union and efforts to strengthen continental ownership of its development and peace initiatives.
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