In October 2018 and February 2019 in Addis Ababa took place two sessions of the Assembly of the African Union. African leaders started institutional, administrative and financial reforms and focused on the establishment of a continent wide free trade zone. They pushed for import taxes to fund AU activities and reduce its dependence on external donors, who pay for more than a half the institution’s annual budget. Head of states stressed the need to ensure that Africa speaks independently with one voice and strongly defends its positions on international arena. The reformist track will be on the African agenda conceived as a strategic framework for socioeconomic transformation, security and development. The African Union is confident that Africans will find in the nearest future optimal answers to continental problems.