Sahrawi Republic Joins AU Education Ministerial Session
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic took part in the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union's education, science and technology committee in Addis Ababa.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Administration
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The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic participated in the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science, Technology and Innovation. The session, held on 6 November 2026 at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, elected the committee's Sixth Bureau and set the date and venue for the Seventh Ordinary Session.
Why it matters
The committee sets continental priorities for education, science and technology across the African Union's member states. The session's outcomes, including recommendations on supporting start-ups and addressing brain drain, shape how these priorities are carried forward.
The session was the Sixth Ordinary Session of the committee, held as part of the AU Decade of Accelerated Action for the Transformation of Education and Skills Development in Africa (2025-2034). Two declarations proposed by Algeria, on supporting start-ups and addressing brain drain, appear among the Experts' Session recommendations, but their final adoption status is not stated.
The players
African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
The committee is an African Union body that coordinates continental policy on education, science, technology and innovation among member states.
Abdelkader Taleb Omar
Abdelkader Taleb Omar serves as Minister of Education and Vocational Training of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
The details
The Sahrawi delegation was represented by Mr. Aman Sidi Abdallah, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of the Sahrawi Republic to Ethiopia, while Minister of Education and Vocational Training H.E. Abdelkader Taleb Omar was represented by his Adviser for African Union Affairs, Mr. Hamdi Salec Did. The session included consideration and adoption of the Ministerial Report and the Experts' Session recommendations.
Timeline
2 to 4 November 2026: Experts' Session held under the theme of accelerating Africa's human capital and innovation.
6 November 2026: Ministerial Session held at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Roadmap
The session falls within the African Union's Decade of Accelerated Action for the Transformation of Education and Skills Development in Africa, which runs from 2025 to 2034. The committee's work on human capital and innovation is one of the decade's main channels for turning that agenda into continental policy.
Education administrators and students following African education policy can track the committee's outputs, including the Ministerial Report and the Experts' Session recommendations. The date and venue of the Seventh Ordinary Session have been set, which determines when the next round of policy decisions will be made.
The takeaway
Tracking the committee's recommendations on start-ups and brain drain gives readers a concrete view of how African governments are approaching skills retention and innovation. Following the Seventh Ordinary Session will show whether those recommendations move into adopted policy.
Further reading
For broader context on how education systems are governed across the continent, see Administration.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Sahara Press Service.
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