🌍 Africa’s First-Ever #LakeWaterbody Border Demarcation Moves Closer to Reality 📍 The Lake Kariba Border Demarcation Sensitisation has successfully concluded the first phase of a joint #Zambia–#Zimbabwe awareness campaign on 3 June 2026 in #Siavonga, 🇿🇲. The second workshop will take place in #Kariba, 🇿🇼, on 5 June 2026, ahead of the historic and first-ever lake waterbody border demarcation scheduled for 5 July 2026. 🤝 Organized by the @_AfricanUnion Border Programme (#AUBP) in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (@GIZAfricanUnion) and International Organization for Migration (@UNmigration), the workshops aim to strengthen community awareness, promote safe navigation practices, reduce the risk of accidental border crossings, and foster peaceful cross-border cooperation among communities sharing #LakeKariba. 🗺️ As preparations continue for the 1⃣5⃣th #AfricanBorderDay2026 celebrations on 7 July 2026, this initiative demonstrates the @_AfricanUnion’s commitment to transforming borders from barriers into bridges.🚤 The upcoming demarcation will mark a historic milestone as Africa’s first-ever lake border demarcation, contributing to safer livelihoods, stronger cooperation, and more effective border governance. #AfricanBorderDay2026 #BorderGovernance #AUBorderProgramme #CrossBorderCooperation #AfricaIntegration #BordersToBridges 🌍🤝🗺️

Borders can be transformed from barriers to bridges- this holds true in Africa and in Europe alike. Germany is proudly providing support to the #AUBorderProgramme since 2008, implemented by #GIZ AU. Congratulations to #Mali and #Senegal on this important milestone!

A historic moment at the African Union Headquarters today, 2 October 2025, as #Mali 🇲🇱 and #Senegal 🇸🇳 officially deposited their demarcated boundary treaties and maps, marking a milestone in peaceful border governance, regional cooperation, and continental integration. #AUBorderProgramme #FromBarrierstoBridges

📣Happening Now! Regional Planning Workshop of the #AUBorderProgramme in #WestAfrica. Representatives of the German Embassy and the AUBP made opening remarks. "Germany remains committed to supporting the implementation of the AUBP." Martin Koever, German Embassy to Cote d'Ivoire

Its #AfricaBorderDay ! Under the #AUBorderProgramme, we have been working alongside the @_AfricanUnion to transform borders from barriers to bridges. On this day, we underline the importance of better-defined and well-managed borders to foster peace, security and stability.

Mr. Esayas received this great honour as "a recognition of the contribution of the GIZ-AUBP to the implementation of the national integrated border management policy of Benin." #BorderGovernance #AUBorderProgramme @AA_stabilisiert

A great honour! Benin🇧🇯 gives knighthood to Esayas Abebe, former Head of @GIZAfricanUnion's Support to the #AUBorderProgramme, in honour of the contribution the programme made under his leadership, at a reception held at @GerEmbAddis. @gouvbenin @AA_stabilisiert

Cooperation Alert❗ @AUC_PAPS & @CnfciC met to discuss the #AbidjanBorderForum. They reviewed the last one & prepared for the next to be co-organised w/@_AfricanUnion Commission. ℹ GIZ AUBP supports dialogue & knowledge transfer to promote #border governance. #AUBorderProgramme

Happy to support #Ghana🇬🇭 @GhBCOfficial & #BurkinaFaso🇧🇫 Boundary Commission on the agreement to reaffirm joint land #borders. #AUBorderProgramme

Commendable Achievement!👏 #Benin🇧🇯 & #Niger🇳🇪 have signed a #delimitation treaty on their disputed #border concerning the @CIJ_ICJ judgment of 12.07.05. Better boundary definition, stabilisation and further cooperation with the support of @AA_stabilisiert. #AUBorderProgramme

A Vote of Thanks from #Benin 🇧🇯 Mr. Esayas Abebe, former Head of GIZ #AUBorderProgramme, receives a “Tableau d’Honneur” from the Benin Minister, Mr. Alassane Seidou, in recognition of his exceptional contribution in the management of #border areas.🕊 What an honour!👏 #AUBP

Stronger Together❗ Heads of the Border Commissions from #Benin🇧🇯 #Niger🇳🇪 & #Nigeria🇳🇬 working closely together to develop a cross-border programme in the Kado area to stabilise the #borderlands.🕊 #AUBorderProgramme

We are happy to see the good cooperation between the National Border Commissions from #CotedIvoire🇨🇮 @CnfcIC and #Ghana🇬🇭 @GhBCOfficial to foster cross-border cooperation and to better define their common #borders.🤝 #AUBorderProgramme

👏 We congratulate #CotedIvoire🇨🇮 @CnfciC on the validation of its national border #governance strategy & its action plans. It will be an invaluable tool to develop & stabilise #border areas along the 3320 km long border shared with 5️⃣ neighboring countries. #AUBorderProgramme

📱💻Digital solutions for clear borders❗️ Together with @RCMRD_ we organised a training on #OpenSource software in #border delimitation & demarcation. Participants from 🇪🇹 🇰🇪 🇸🇸 🇹🇿 🇺🇬 jointly learned how to use #QGIS for their #GIS work.🗺 #AUBorderProgramme

❗️ Transforming borders #FromBarriersToBridges❗️ 3⃣ days, 4⃣ panels & countless discussions at the #AbidjanBorderForum. We are pleased to support the 1⃣st edition of the Forum bringing together #border enthusiasts from across the #African continent🌍. #AUBorderProgramme

🇩🇪 and @_africanunion partnering for properly delineated borders and cross-border cooperation. Conflict prevention at its best! @germanydiplo stabilization team leader met with @NgogaFred to discuss priorities for the next phase of joint Border Project #AUBorderProgramme #AUBP

🤝 Happy to support the #AUBorderProgramme across the #African continent on behalf of the German Government @AA_stabilisiert. Transforming #borders from barriers to bridges!

Field trip exercise on the Luangwa River between #Zambia & #Mozambique. Highlight of the day: the heads of delegations shaking hands🤝 at the tripoint #border b/w 🇲🇿- 🇿🇲- 🇿🇼! #AUBorderProgramme #AUBP

River Boundary Training❗ GIZ support to the @_AfricanUnion Border Programme organised a river boundary training in Lusaka🇿🇲. 8️⃣ Southern #African countries ( Nigeria) received technical guidance on #border #delimitation on riverine areas. #AUBorderProgramme #AUBP