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
For the first time since Operationalization of all its governing bodies, the African Union Peace Fund convened a Pre-Retreat engagement session on Wednesday, May 6th in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partne
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, successfully convened the 5th Edition of the Joint Specialized Training for African Union Short-Term Election Observers (STOs) from 20 to 24 April 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), will convene an Extraordinary Sess
Under the auspices of H.E.
May 04, 2026
AU Peace Fund Board of Trustees Reviews Financial Status and Advances in Resource Mobilizat
April 28, 2026 to April 30, 2026
WHAT: The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the
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
May 11, 2026 to May 25, 2026
April 30, 2026
March 31, 2026 to April 30, 2026
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.
April 23, 2026
November 15, 2025
November 01, 2025
November 01, 2025