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WHAT: 2025 Statutory Political Meeting of the African Governance Architecture( AGA) – African Peace and Security Architecture(APSA) Platform gears up to host a High Level Panel Discussion on Sudan and Launch of key knowledge products

WHEN: 11 February 2025, 9:00AM – 11:30 AM

WHERE: Small Conference 2, NCC Building, African Union HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: The AGA-APSA Platform established in 2012 as a “platform for dialogue between the various stakeholders” who are mandated to promote good governance, human rights and strengthen democracy, peace and security in Africa.

As per the Rule 9 of the AGA-APSA Platform, the members of the Platform shall meet at the Technical and Political levels twice a year ahead of the AU Summit and Mid-Year Coordination meeting. These meetings are aimed to provide an opportunity for the Platform to discuss key issues on democratic governance, peace and security, plan for the year 2025 joint flagship activities and interact with partners and stakeholders.

This year, the AGA-APSA Platform Political Meeting hosts two important sessions

1. A High-Level Panel discussion on Sudan under the theme ‘Sudan costly war towards a peaceful resolution: How can relevant AU Organs/institution/RECs/RMS improve coordinated intervention’; and
2. A launch of key knowledge management products to support informed decision-making among AU Member States.

HIGH LEVEL PANEL SPEAKERS:

• H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, High Representative on Silencing the Guns and Chair of the AU High Level Panel of the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan
• H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for PAPS, AUC, Rapporteur of the AGA-APSA Platform at the Political Level

HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSANTS:

• Hon. Chief Fortune Z. Charumbira, President of PAP
• H.E. Amb. Miguel Ntuntumu Evuna Andeme, Amb. of Equatorial Guinea and Chair of the PSC for February
• Hon. Remy Ngoy Lumbu, Chairperson of the ACHPR
• H.E. Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre, CEO-APRM
• H.E. Laurence Korbandy, Special Envoy on Sudan -IGAD

HIGH LEVEL PANEL MODERATOR:

• Hon. Wilson Almeida Adao, Chairperson of ACERWC and Chairperson of the AGA-APSA Platform at the Political Level

LAUNCHING CEREMONY SPECIAL GUESTS

• H.E. Amb. Natalina Edward Mou, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan and Chairperson of The PRC Sub-Committee on HRDG
• Hon. Wilson Almeida Adao, Chairperson of ACERWC and Chairperson of the AGA-APSA Platform at the Political Level

REFLECTION ON LAUNCH

• Ms Leslie Richer – Director or Information and Communication Directorate, AUC              

WORKING LANGUAGES

The meeting will be conducted in four languages – English, French and Arabic, and Portuguese.

For more information: please share an email in AGA-APSA@africa-union.org copied to:    - 

• Amb. Salah Hammad, Ag. Head AGA–APSA Secretariat HammadS@africa-union.org
• Ms. Makda Mikre Tessema, Senior Democracy and Governance Expert, AGA – APSA Secretariat Makdam@africa-union.org

For media inquiries:

• Ms. Limi Mohammed, Communication Focal Point for Governance and Conflict Prevention Directorate in the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department, African Union Commission via email: shashlm@africa-union.org,

Information and Communication Directorate, African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org

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