In May 2023, in a historic moment for UWC, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the AU Commission (AUC) and the University of the Western Cape was signed by Prof Vivienne Lawack, DVC- Academic at UWC and Her Excellency, Ambassador Minata Samaté Cessouma, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union, on behalf of the AUC.