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      The 9th Continental Africa Public Service Day (APSD) under the theme “The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will require a fit for purpose African public administration to succeed”
      The 9th Continental Africa Public Service Day (APSD)
      21 June 2023

      The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the AU Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe

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      The nexus between food security and conflicts: AU and WFP collaboration will address root causes of conflicts
      The nexus between food security and conflicts: AU and WFP
      20 June 2023

      The African Union Commission through the Peace Fund Secretariat has signed an Agreement with the World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP)

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      Pan-African Parliament workshop paves the way for the adoption of open data principles across the African Union
      PAP workshop paves the way for the adoption of open data principles across AU
      14 June 2023

      Convened by the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), a meeting on Enhancing Access to African Legal Information has laid the foundation for a unified and cohesive approach to knowledge management and the implementation of open data principles, ensuring harmonized practices and maximizing its benefits across the African Union (AU).

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      Remarks of Chairperson H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat at the 14th Ordinary Session of the IGAD Heads of State & Govt regarding the situation in Sudan
      Remarks of AUC Chairperson at the 14th Ordinary Session of the IGAD
      12 June 2023

      Excellency President Ismail Oumar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti,

      Excellencies Heads of State and Government,

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      Sudan crisis and ATMIS prioritized in spending of AU Peace fund with utilization set to kick off in 2023.
      Sudan crisis and ATMIS prioritized in spending of AU Peace fund
      8 June 2023

      The African Union Peace Fund is in the final stages of operationalization. The funds are set to be utilized for the first time in 2023 on several programmes including interventions in the Sudan crisis, projects in the East African Community (EAC) and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

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      Message from H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, on the Occasion of the Celebration of the 13th Edition of African Border Day
      Message from H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for PAPS
      7 June 2023
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      Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 4th June 2023 Legislative Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau
      Preliminary Statement: AU Election Observation Mission
      6 June 2023
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      The Head of the AU Election Observation Mission to the June 4, 2023 Guinea Bissau Legislative Elections Arrives and Commences Stakeholders’ Engagement in Bissau
      The Head of the AUEOM to the Guinea Bissau Legislative Elections Arrives
      5 June 2023

      His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, former President of the Republic of Mozambique, arrived in Bissau on June 1, 2023, to lead the 40-member African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) ahead of the June 4, 2023, legislative elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

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      Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau
      Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau
      4 June 2023
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      Launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission to the June 4, 2023 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau
      Launch of the AU Election Observation Mission
      4 June 2023

      The African Union Commission (AUC) announces the launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) for the June 4, 2023 Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Guinea Bissau.

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      Outcomes of the Cairo Workshop on the Review of the African Union Post Conflict and Reconstruction Policy Cairo, 1st of June 2023
      Outcomes of the Cairo Workshop
      1 June 2023

      The 2nd African Union Workshop on the Review of the AU Policy on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (AU-PCRD), was held in Cairo, Egypt from May 30th June 1st, 2023.

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      The Third Meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Sudan Conflict
      3rd Meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Sudan Conflict
      1 June 2023

      The Expanded Mechanism for the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan convened its third meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was chaired by Professor Mohamed El-Hacen Lebatt, Spokesperson for the AU Process for Sudan

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