First Lady Sustjie Mbumba

One of the key moments of the 29th #OAFLADGeneralAssembly’s open session was the recognition of the outgoing members of the Steering Committee. On this special occasion, each First Lady who served during the past two-year mandate was honored with a certificate in recognition of her dedication and contributions. #OAFLAD2025

#Day4 #OAFLADGeneralAssembly We are delighted to announce the final results of the OAFLAD elections🗳️: ➡️Her Excellency Mrs. Fatima Maada Bio, @Ladyfatimabio First Lady of Sierra Leone 🇸🇱, elected President of #OAFLAD ➡️Her Excellency Dr. Ana Dias Lourenço, First Lady of Angola🇦🇴, elected Vice-President of #OAFLAD Both will serve a two-year term from 2025 to 2027. We are confident in their leadership and commitment🤝 to advancing our mission and addressing the challenges ahead

#Day4 #OAFLADGeneralAssembly - We welcome the newly elected members of the OAFLAD Steering Committee🎉🎉 ! ➡️Southern Africa Angola 🇦🇴 Malawi 🇲🇼 ➡️West Africa Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Nigeria 🇳🇬 ➡️Central Africa Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 Congo Brazzaville 🇨🇬 ➡️East Africa Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Kenya 🇰🇪

#NOWHappening #Day4 – The closed session of the #OAFLADGeneralAssembly is in progress. During this session, Their Excellencies, the First Ladies, will vote to elect the new leadership that will serve a two-year mandate from 2025 to 2027. Participating First Ladies represent the following countries: 🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe 🇹🇿 Tanzania

#OAFLADGeneralAssembly #Day 2- It’s a wrap 👏! As the two-day meeting of First Ladies’ technical advisors comes to an end, we are pleased to have thoroughly discussed our future actions and strengthened the resources and knowledge needed to fulfill our mission. - #Jour2 de l’#AssembléeGénéraleOPDAD - C’est fini👏 ! Alors que la réunion de deux jours des conseillers techniques des Premières Dames s'achève, nous sommes heureux d'avoir discuté en profondeur de nos actions futures et d'avoir renforcé les ressources et les connaissances nécessaires à l'accomplissement de notre mission. #OPDAD25 #OAFLAD25

#OAFLADGeneralAssembly #Day2 - #OAFLAD highly values the active participation of its partners in thematic working groups. During the OAFLAD Technical Advisors Meeting, co-chairs of the Health, Education, Gender-Based Violence, and Women’s Economic Empowerment groups shared key insights on these priority areas—now officially integrated into OAFLAD’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. @UNFPA @UNAIDS @WHO @EGPAF @UN_Women @unwomenAU #OAFLAD2025

✅#OAFLADGeneralAssembly #Day2 kicked off with a presentation by the consultant who led the review of the OAFLAD Strategic Plan 2019-2023/24. The session also highlighted the consultative process shaping the new OAFLAD Strategic Framework 2025-2030 and the Resource Mobilization Strategy—paving the way for impactful actions forward #OAFLAD2025

⏰ #LastCall Are you an international or local media covering the #AfricanUnionSummit ? You might be interested in our 29th #OAFLADGeneralAssembly (Open session) Read our #MediaAdvisory here⤵️ au.int/en/newsevents/2025021… @_AfricanUnion #OAFLAD2025

#Day2 starting in few moments ✅ #OAFLADGeneralAssembly #OAFLAD2025

🚀#KickOff Day 1 at the 29th #OAFLADGeneralAssembly as we welcome more than 20 First ladies’ technical advisors for a two-day meeting to review internal documents, assess last year’s progress, and plan activities for 2025. Today's agenda also includes a detailed review of key internal policies. #OAFLAD2025

🔴#SaveTheDate 🗓️ | The #OAFLAD General Assembly is set to take place on 12-16 February in Addis Ababa🇪🇹. African First Ladies will convene under the theme " Building on Beijing: First Ladies Championing Women's Leadership & Rights Through African Heritage🌍 #WeAreEqual

📸 November 30 | Last night, H.E. Mrs. Sustjie Mbumba, First Lady of Namibia and President of #OAFLAD, arrived in Addis Ababa. She was welcomed by H.E. Ambassador Birtukan Ayano, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and H.E. Ambassador Mbapeua Muvangua, Namibia’s Permanent Representative to Ethiopia.

🎉Cabo Verde becomes the 19th country to officially launch the #WeAreEqual campaign this November 28th!🇨🇻 This milestone reaffirms that closing the gender gap in Africa isn’t just about supporting girls and women—it’s about fairness, justice, and unlocking the full potential of our communities. Together, we all benefit. 💪🌍 🔗 Learn more about this transformative campaign here: oaflad.org/en/we-are-equal/ #SaveTheDate #GenderEquality

🔴#NowHappening Cabo Verde proudly launches the #WeAreEqual campaign with the esteemed presence of the President of the Republic 🇨🇻, His Excellency Mr. José Maria Neves. We are honored to welcome Her Excellency Mrs. Isaura Nyusi, First Lady of Mozambique 🇲🇿, along with Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, First Lady of Burundi 🇧🇮, and representatives of the First Lady of Nigeria. Stay tuned for more updates! #OAFLAD