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The AUPSC took note of the extension of the transition period in Chad for 24 months and in this regard, rejected any further extension of the transition. The Council also called upon the Transition Authorities to provide a…

Distinguished Chairperson, Excellencies, Members of the AUPSC, Distinguished Guests, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the AU PSC to commemorate one year of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia. I would like…

The Council expressed deep concern over reported funding gaps, which have had an effect on the drawdown of forces from Somalia on 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2024 respectively; strongly stresses the need to strengthening the…

The AUPSC issued a communiqué adopted at its 1149th meeting, held on 16 April, on the situation in Sudan. The communiqué notes with grave concern and alarm the deadly clashes between the SAF and the RSF, strongly condemning…

Theme: Integrating Women, Peace and Security agenda in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a focus on women in cross border trade in conflict and post-conflict situations. The Council…

17 February 2023 | The AUPSC held its 1140th meeting at the level of the Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Eastern DRC under the theme ‘Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region…

1 February 2023 | The AUPSC convened its 1136th session to discuss the situation in Libya. The session which was chaired by the Permanent Representative of South Africa, AUPSC Chair of the month of February, Ambassador Edward…

1. On 1 December 2022, the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, held the 6th African Union-United Nations Annual Conference in Addis…