Departments
Affaires politiques, paix et sécurité (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
Le Département Paix et Sécurité (DSP) soutient le Conseil de paix et de sécurité (CPS) dans l'exe
The African Union Commission’s Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD), alternatively referred t
Le Département Affaires politiques est chargé de promouvoir, faciliter, coord
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.
mai 04, 2026
AU Peace Fund Board of Trustees Reviews Financial Status and Advances in Resource Mobilizat
avril 28, 2026 to avril 30, 2026
WHAT: The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the
avril 07, 2026
Kwibuka 32, marking the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
novembre 17, 2025 to novembre 18, 2025
What: The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador B
septembre 21, 2025
WHEN: 25 September 2025
The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa.
mai 11, 2026 to mai 25, 2026
avril 30, 2026
mars 31, 2026 to avril 30, 2026
Media
Ressources
novembre 01, 2025
novembre 01, 2025
juillet 27, 2025
Theme: Women's Role in Reparatory Justice and State Building in Africa
juillet 24, 2025
MANUAL ON MODALITIES FOR ENHANCING COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN UNION AND THE AFRICAN MEMBERS OF TH
septembre 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
juin 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
juin 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
avril 23, 2026
novembre 15, 2025
novembre 01, 2025
novembre 01, 2025