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AMISOM committed to supporting Somalia one year after liberation of Mogadishu Tuesday 07 August 2012

		Mogadishu- August 7th, 2012: As Somalia today marks the first anniversary of the liberation of the capital, Mogadishu, from Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra, has reaffirmed the African Union’s commitment to supporting the country’s peace process. Read more...


The African Union and the German Government organize the ‘topping out’ ceremony of the AU Peace and Security building Tuesday 07 August 2012

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329th meeting of the Peace and Security Council on the situation between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan Saturday 04 August 2012

		The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 329th meeting held on 3August 2012, adopted the following decision on the situation between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan: Read more...


The African Union Congratulates Somali People on New Constitution Wednesday 01 August 2012

		Nairobi, 1 August 2012-The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra has today congratulated the people of Somalia on the adoption of a provisional constitution, saying it was a major step forward on the road to national recovery. Read more...


The International Support and Follow-up Group welcomes the message to the Malian nation by the Acting President of the Republic and the measures he has announced Monday 30 July 2012

		Bamako, 30 July 2012: As part of the support to the ongoing Transition in Mali, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), including a representative of the ECOWAS Mediator, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) and the United Nations (UN) dispatched a mission to Bamako, from 27 to 30 July 2012, within the framework of the International Support and Follow-up Group established by the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC), in March 2012. The mission’s objective was to assess the situation in the light of the efforts being deployed by the Malian stakeholders with the view to: promoting an inclusive transition that upholds human rights and democratic principles; addressing the crisis in the northern part of the country, on the basis of the scrupulous respect of the national unity and territorial integrity of Mali; and contributing to the promotion of regional security and stability. Read more...


Opening remarks by Mr. El-Ghassim Wane Director, Peace and Security at the second meeting of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) 26 july 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday 27 July 2012

		Distinguished Members of AFCONE, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the leadership of the African Union Commission, I wish to welcome you to Addis Ababa and to the AU Headquarters,in particular,for your second meeting. That this meeting is being held again at the AU is further manifestation of the Commission’s commitment tospare no efforts towards the full operationalization of AFCONE. Read more...