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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 >

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 >

Norway will support AU’s liaison offices with NOK 10 million. Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud and Director for AU’s Peace and Security Department (PSD) El Gassim Wane signed the agreement Tuesday. Read more >

Read the AU Peace and Security Council's communique on the situation in the Central African Republic. Read more >

The African Union, the Intergovernmental Agency on Development, the League of Arab States and the United Nations all strongly condemn today’s horrific suicide car bombing in Beledweyne which killed the Security Minister Omar Hashi Aden along with community leaders and other innocent Somalis. Read more >

Read the recent AU Peace and Security Council communique on the situation in Somalia in this article Read more >

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 192 nd meeting held on 10 June 2009, was briefed by the Commission on the situation in the Republic of Guinea and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. See complete press statement and communique. Read more >

Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr Jean Ping, condemns the recent political assassinations in Guinea Bissau Read more >