The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between DR Congo and Rwanda, describing it as a “historic development” in efforts to restore peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. According to a statement from the African Union (AU), the agreement, signed on Friday,…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access. The deal demands the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. Further details are scant and…
We’ve all felt that moment of dread. The sharp thud as your phone hits the pavement, the tiny splash that lands too close to your laptop or the slow but certain decline of a once-dependable battery. These everyday mishaps are frustrating, sometimes expensive, and almost always ill-timed. But what if you could swap that sense…
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on African nations to uphold peace and national unity, as crucial pillars for achieving mental emancipation and economic independence, while fully leveraging the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Head of State said that Africa has made significant strides in the first phase of…
As the war between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran enters its tenth day, experts on global affairs have warned that further escalation of the conflict has the potential of disrupting trade routes, affect oil prices and disturb world peace as more alliances are beginning to manifest with a threat of…
The African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the AGA-APSA Platform and the Government of the Republic of Ghana, is pleased to announce the 13th Biennial High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on Democracy, Human Rights, Governance, Peace and Security, taking place end of July 2025 in Accra, Ghana, along with…
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken about how international support was critical to putting their countries on the path to peace. They shared their experiences at an event this week at UN Headquarters to mark 20 years of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The intergovernmental advisory body…
This morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf convened & presided over a session of the AU Peace Fund Executive Management Committee. He received a comprehensive briefing from H.E. @dagmawit_moges, Director-General of the @AUPeaceFund, & H.E. @Bankole_Adeoye, Commissioner of @AUC_PAPS, on the strategic and progressive utilisation of the Fund. The Chairperson…
