The African Union

The Africa Union is holding its 15th summit in Kampala, Uganda from the 19th until the 27th of July. Norwegian delegates are present, particularly following meetings about regional issues in the Horn of Africa. Read more

The African Union Year of Peace and Security reaches critical milestone with a planned cessation of hostilities in conflict countries and day of non‐violence across Africa. Read more

During his visit to Addis Ababa last Friday Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met African Union Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha. The two discussed a wide range of issues ranging from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Climate Change to the peace and security architecture in Africa. Read more

The Norwegian Special Envoy for Sudan Ambassador Tom Vraalsen attended last Saturday’s meeting on Sudan at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. During his stay ambassador Vraalsen also met with both high level representatives of the NCP and SPLM discussing in particular the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. See Communique from the meeting below Read more

Norwegian State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa participated at the annual meeting of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for Ministers of Finance and Economy in Malawi. Norway was invited to the conference to speak about illicit capital flows from Africa. Read more

On 1 April 2010 the 15 states elected to the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council at the 16th AU Summit take up their seats. See a list of the new members here. Read more

Since 1995, Norway has been supporting the Training for Peace (TfP) programme, helping to build African capacity for civilian personnel to participate as an integral part of UN and AU peacekeeping missions. Elling Tjønneland visited Addis Ababa this week as part of the TfP review process. Read more

Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, together with representatives from the Norwegian Embassies in Khartoum and Addis Abeba are taking part in the 14th ordinary session of the African Union in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Read more

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 214th meeting held on 8 January 2010, considered the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the situation in Somalia and adopted the following decision: Read more

(9.1.10)Today marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) by the Sudanese parties. On this auspicious occasion, the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, congratulates the people of Sudan and the Government of National Unity for this historic achievement. Not only does the Agreement remain as a landmark event in bringing an... Read more

The month of January 2010 marks the beginning of the Year of Peace and Security inAfrica. At its Special Session held on 31st August 2009, in Tripoli, Great Socialist People’s LibyaArab Jamahiriya, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), in paragraph 23 of its Declaration on the Elimination of Conflicts in Africa and the Promotion Sustainable eaceSP/Assembly/PS/... Read more

On December 4th 2009, H.E Ambassador Jens Petter Kjemprud and ECA Executive Secretary Abdoulie Janneh signed an agreement where Norway committed approximately 16 million ETB towards the establishment of African Climate Policy Centre(ACPC) in ECA. The Centre is being established as a key element of the Climate Information for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) programme with the African Unio... Read more

PRESS STATEMENT The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 208th meeting, held on 9 November 2009, had an exchange of views with a Delegation of the United Nations Peace Building Commission (UNPBC) led by Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz, Permanent Representative of Chile, on ways to enhance peace building efforts in Africa and to strengthen the relationship between the PSC ... Read more

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) and the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Union (EU) held their 2nd Joint Consultative Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 October 2009. Read more

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, condemns in the strongest terms possible the terrorist attack carried out 17 September 2009 on the Force Headquarters of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Mogadishu, and claimed by Al-shabaab. Read more

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 202" meeting held on 10 September 2009, received a briefing from the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the Commission for Madagascar, Mr. Ablasse Ouedraogo, on recent developments in the situation in Madagascar. Council expressed its deep concern at the sudden rise of tension in Madagascar following the unilateral decision... Read more

30-31 August the Special Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the Consideration and Resolution of Conflicts in Africa was held in Tripoli, Libya.Background. Read more

Under the 13th AU summit African heads of state called for a common African position on agriculture and a solid framework for food security. Read the press release here. Read more

Norway has supported the Joint Activity Plan (JAP), a cooperation between African Union Commission (AUC) and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA), with NOK 5 million. Read more

The 4th session of the International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) took place in Sirte, Libya, on 27 June 2009. Read more