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      Communiqué of the 1289th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
      Communiqué of the 1289th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the AU
      24 July 2025

      Adopted by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 1289th meeting held on 24 July 2025, on Consideration of the Draft Manual on the Modalities for Enhancing Coordination Be

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      Official Launch of the African Union Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation
      Official Launch of the AU Fellowship Programme on Disarmament &Non-Proliferation
      15 July 2025

      The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Bankole Adeoye, on behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the Commission officially launched the African Union Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation on 15 July 2025.

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      AUC Chairperson urges focus on Human Dignity in Anti-Corruption Fight on Africa Anti-Corruption Day 2025
      AUC Chairperson urges focus on Human Dignity in Anti-Corruption Fight
      11 July 2025

      On the occasion of the 2025 African Anti-Corruption Day, H.E.

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      African Union Deploys Technical Assessment Mission to Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to Support Humanitarian and Stabilisation Efforts in the Province
      African Union Deploys Technical Assessment Mission to Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
      10 July 2025

      The Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department of the African Union (AU) Commission conducted a technical assessment mission on security and development in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozam

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      10th African Public Service Day
      10th African Public Service Day
      21 June 2025

      10th African Public Service Day THEME: “Enhancing the Agility and Resilience of Public Institutions to Achieve Equitable Governance and Rapidly Address Historical Service Delivery Gaps"

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      Commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
      Commemoration of 77th Anniversary of International Day of UN Peacekeepers
      9 June 2025

      Theme: “The Future of Peacekeeping”

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      AU Peace Fund and Football for Peace Kick Off Strategic Alliance for Peace and Development in Africa
      AU Peace Fund and Football for Peace Kick Off Strategic Alliance for Peace
      26 May 2025

      As Africa works to strengthen peace and stability in an evolving landscape, it is also advancing a dynamic agenda of development priorities.

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      7th African Union Commission-Network of African National Human Rights Institutions Policy Dialogue under the Framework of the AU Human and Peoples’ Rights Decade Action Plan
      7th AUC-Network of African National Human Rights Institutions Policy Dialogue
      6 May 2025

      INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

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      AUC Commissioner PAPS on the occasion of the 2025 World Press Freedom Day
      AUC Commissioner PAPS on the occasion of the 2025 World Press Freedom Day
      3 May 2025

      Dear colleagues,

      I join all media practitioners to commemorate this special occasion. Today we celebrate all media practitioners across the continent and beyond.

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      83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), 2 May – 22 May 2025
      83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights
      2 May 2025

      MEDIA ADVISORY: [PUBLIC] 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), 2 May – 22 May

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      Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
      Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
      7 April 2025

      The annual commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda seeks to continuously awaken greater awareness of the African peoples and the international community about the value of life and humanity, and to renew our collective commitment to protect and uphold fundamental human rights.

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      Press Statement: Following the Situation in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia
      Press Statement: Following the Situation in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia
      14 March 2025

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