6th consultative meeting of the International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICGM) Addis Ababa, 8 December 2011

1. At the initiative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr Jean Ping, and as part of the efforts to accelerate the crisis exit process in Madagascar, the International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) held its 6th meet

Communique of the 303rd meeting of the Peace and Security Council

Communique : The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 303rd meeting, held on 8 December 2011, adopted the following decision on the prevention and combating of terrorism in Afric

Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on terrorism in Africa and the AU’s efforts to address this scourge

I. INTRODUCTION 1. At its 249th meeting held on 22 November 2010, Council, having considered my report on easures to Strengthen Cooperation in the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism [PSC/PR/2(CCXLIX)], requested the Commission, inter alia

African Union and International Partners sign a Joint Financing Arrangement

Addis Ababa, 12 November 2011: The Commission of the African Union (AU) and a group of international partners (namely, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) signed yesterday, 11 November 2011, at the AU Headquarters

Communique of the 302nd meeting of the Peace and Security Council

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 302nd meeting held on 2 December 2011, adopted the following decision on the second phase of the implementation of the mandate of the AU

IGAD-AU Sign Implementation Agreement on APSA Support Programme

Addis Ababa, 3 October, 2011; The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has signed an agreement with the African Union (AU) to guide the implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) support programme. The agreement