From 2 to 6 October, a team of officers from UNOAU and the AU Peace and Security Department (AU PSOD) conducted an assessment visit to G5 Sahel Joint Force Headquarters in Savare, Mali. Major General Francis Okello, the head of Planning and Operations Unit at the AU PSOD let the team which undert

October 5th to 6th 2017, the network of African women in conflict prevention and peace mediation (FEMWISE-AFRICA) held the inaugural meeting of its steering committee with the participation of Ms. Teresa Whitfield, DPA Director of Policy and Mediation.

UNOAU's Chief of Staff, Ms. Nathalie Ndongo-Seh welcomed Ms. Silvia Cristina Carvalho and Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed of the UN Department of Field Service (DFS)/Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) to Addis Ababa early this week. Ms. Silva and Mr.