Departments
Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS)
Commissioner
Amb. Bankole Adeoye (Nigeria) was re-elected to head the Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) department. In March 2021, he became the first Commissioner to lead the amalgamated Political Affairs, Peace and Security portfolios, which had hitherto, been two separate departments. He previously served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA and Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti. He has also served as Chief of Staff for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA- NEPAD); Director of Corporate Services, and Coordinator, Partnerships & External Relations, as well as the Director in the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Structure
The Peace and Security Department (PSD) supports the Peace and Security Council (PSC) in the exer
The African Union Commission’s Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD), alternatively referred t
The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) is responsible for promoting, facilitating, coordinatin
HARDP seeks to provide continental direction to the achievement of durable solutions for addressi
Activities
As 7 April 2026 marks the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (Kwibuka32), the African Union (AU), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ethiopia, solemnly observes the commemoration at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Remember – Unite – Renew”.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.
From 8th to 10th April 2026, the African Union will convene the Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF 2), which will be host
The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform today commenced its 2026 Statutory Political Meeting in Addis Ababa, with a strong call for accelerated action to translate continental policy commitments into tangible results and to place youth empowerment at the heart of Africa’s governance and peace agenda.
The African Union Commission (AUC), has convened the First Statutory 2026 meeting of the African Governance Architect
April 07, 2026
Kwibuka 32, marking the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
November 17, 2025 to November 18, 2025
What: The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador B
September 21, 2025
WHEN: 25 September 2025
July 29, 2025 to July 30, 2025
INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
January 15, 2021 to February 28, 2021
July 13, 2020
Media
Department Resources
November 01, 2025
November 01, 2025
July 27, 2025
Theme: Women's Role in Reparatory Justice and State Building in Africa
July 24, 2025
MANUAL ON MODALITIES FOR ENHANCING COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE AFRICAN MEMBERS OF TH
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
November 15, 2025
November 01, 2025
November 01, 2025