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March 12, 2024

The African Union (AU) honoured the gallant services of twenty-one African military and civilian personnel serving under the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (MVCM) stationed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia since December 2022

March 11, 2024

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, convened the First Strategic Reflection Meeting on the Implementation of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) in Ethiopia to review progress, identify key challenges, and propose ways to address gaps in the implementation of the CoHA.

February 03, 2024

The African Union High Level Panel on Sudan (HLP-Sudan), established by the Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in line with the Communique of the 1185th meeting of the Peace and Security Council, commenced its work on 31 January 2024

January 31, 2024

African Union is exploring innovative avenues to expand the resource mobilization base for the peace and security financial mechanism.

January 10, 2024

Dirigée par Domitien NDAYIZEYE, avec 42 observateurs de 22 pays africains. La conférence de presse est prévue le 16 janvier à l'Hôtel Golden Tulip.

December 13, 2023 to December 14, 2023

The 4th High Level Forum on Women, Peace and Security in Africa will be convened under the theme “Enhancing Women’s Participation and Leadership in Peace and Security Processes in Africa”.   

November 22, 2023 to November 24, 2023

The event is organized by the African Union and the Government of the Republic of Angola (the National Biennale Management Office) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

November 14, 2023 to November 17, 2023

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission (AUC) will host the 2023 Implementation and Convening Committee Meetings of the endorsers of the Declaration of Principles (DoP) for International Elections Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers.

November 13, 2023

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UN PBC) will convene for their 6th Annual Informal Consultative Meeting to discuss strengthened collaboration in peacebuilding efforts across Africa.

October 20, 2023 to November 08, 2023

77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)(Public & Physical) Convened in terms of Article 64 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, read together with Rules 27 and 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the ACHPR, 2020

 

October 03, 2023 to October 06, 2023

The 12th High-Level Dialogue aims to assess, identify, and explore normative, structural enablers to achieve democratic governance, peace, and security in Africa. Specifically, the Dialogue will focus on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and democratic governance and explore its linkages to deliver peace dividends.

Department Resources

December 18, 2021

La Revue Africaine sur le Terrorisme est publiée par le Centre Africain d’Études et de Recherche sur le Terrorisme (CAERT), Alger, Algéri

December 18, 2021

The African Journal on Terrorism is published by the The African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT), Algiers, Algeria

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.