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Opening Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, at the 6th AU–EU Transitional Justice Experts’ Seminar, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, 10–11 June 2026

Wednesday 10 June 2026
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Quintet Statement on the Ongoing Consultations with Sudanese Political Stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3–5 June 2026

Monday 08 June 2026
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Press Release: AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa, 8 June 2026

Monday 08 June 2026
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Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 General Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 3 June 2026

Wednesday 03 June 2026
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Media Advisory: Joint Press Conference: African Union and IGAD Preliminary Statements on the 1 June 2026 General Elections in Ethiopia; Invitation To Representatives Of The Media

Tuesday 02 June 2026
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Opening Remarks by Mr. Issaka Garba Abdou, Head of Governance and Human Rights, GCPD, Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, AUC, during the Capacity Building Workshop on the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration and the Use of the State Parties Assessment Tool (SPAT) — 1 June 2026, Windhoek, Namibia

Monday 01 June 2026
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Announcement of The Arrival of The African Union Election Observation Mission To the 31 May 2026 Legislative and Local Elections in The Republic of Guinea

Friday 29 May 2026
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African Union Commission Convenes the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville, Gabon

Thursday 28 May 2026
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Arrival Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 26 May 2026

Tuesday 26 May 2026
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Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Occasion of Africa Day 2026 25 May 2026, Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing | 25 May 2026

Monday 25 May 2026
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Communiqué of the 1349th meeting of the AU PSC held on 21 May 2026 on consideration of the Conclusions of the Fifth Joint Retreat of the AU PSC and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) held from 29 to 30 April 2026, under the theme: “Governance, Early Warning, and Preventive Diplomacy: Strengthening Institutional Synergies for a Peaceful Africa.”

Monday 25 May 2026
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Statement by the PSC Chairperson for the month of May 2026, on the 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security & Stability in Africa, Libreville, Gabon, 21 May 2026

Thursday 21 May 2026
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The video portrays the Press Conference by H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security during the 37th AU Summit, held from 17 - 18 February 2024

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Announcement of The Arrival of The African Union Election Observation Mission To the 31 May 2026 Legislative and Local Elections in The Republic of Guinea

African Union Commission Convenes the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville, Gabon

Arrival Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 26 May 2026

Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Occasion of Africa Day 2026 25 May 2026, Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing | 25 May 2026

Communiqué of the 1349th meeting of the AU PSC held on 21 May 2026 on consideration of the Conclusions of the Fifth Joint Retreat of the AU PSC and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) held from 29 to 30 April 2026, under the theme: “Governance, Early Warning, and Preventive Diplomacy: Strengthening Institutional Synergies for a Peaceful Africa.”

Statement by the PSC Chairperson for the month of May 2026, on the 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security & Stability in Africa, Libreville, Gabon, 21 May 2026

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Opening Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, at the 6th AU–EU Transitional Justice Experts’ Seminar, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, 10–11 June 2026

Wednesday 10 June 2026 |

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Press Release: AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa, 8 June 2026

Tuesday 09 June 2026 |

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Quintet Statement on the Ongoing Consultations with Sudanese Political Stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3–5 June 2026

Monday 08 June 2026 |

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Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 General Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 3 June 2026

Wednesday 03 June 2026 |

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Opening Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, at the 6th AU–EU Transitional Justice Experts’ Seminar, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, 10–11 June 2026

Quintet Statement on the Ongoing Consultations with Sudanese Political Stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3–5 June 2026

Press Release: AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa, 8 June 2026

Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 General Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 3 June 2026

Media Advisory: Joint Press Conference: African Union and IGAD Preliminary Statements on the 1 June 2026 General Elections in Ethiopia; Invitation To Representatives Of The Media

Announcement of The Arrival of The African Union Election Observation Mission To the 31 May 2026 Legislative and Local Elections in The Republic of Guinea

African Union Commission Convenes the Chairperson’s 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville, Gabon

Arrival Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 26 May 2026

Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Occasion of Africa Day 2026 25 May 2026, Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, Beijing | 25 May 2026

Statement by the PSC Chairperson for the month of May 2026, on the 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security & Stability in Africa, Libreville, Gabon, 21 May 2026

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Opening Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, at the 6th AU–EU Transitional Justice Experts’ Seminar, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, 10–11 June 2026

Press Release: AU, UNOAU, ISS and IPSS commemorate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in Addis Ababa, 8 June 2026

Quintet Statement on the Ongoing Consultations with Sudanese Political Stakeholders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3–5 June 2026

Preliminary Statement: African Union Election Observation Mission to the 1 June 2026 General Elections in The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 3 June 2026

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