psc-20

25th May 2024

Head: Neema Chusi

AU PSC is celebrating its 20th Anniversary.

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PAPS

Political Affairs, Peace and Security
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Merged in 2021

Commissioner: Amb. Bankole Adeoye

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... Effective Governance, Peace Dividends ...

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Governance & Conflict Prevention
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Director: Patience Chiradza

DEC, GHR, DDR/SSR

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Conflict Management
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Director: Dr. Sarjoh Bah

AU PSC, PSOD, MDD

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M55

launched 2022

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"Mission 55 - Conflict in Anaka" challenges the game players with different missions that they need to resolve by using tools provided by the Anaka Governance, Peace and Security Architecture.

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... L’Afrique est désormais confrontée à des menaces sans précédent, persistantes et émergentes… les principales menaces sont : (1) le terrorisme, l'extrémisme violent et la radicalisation ; (2) recrudescence des changements anticonstitutionnels de gouvernement ; et (3) Transitions politiques complexes. À ces menaces s’ajoutent le défi de la sécurité de la santé publique ainsi que l’insécurité induite par le climat. ... CPAPS Page

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... Le CPS est l'organe décisionnel permanent responsable du maintien de la paix et de la sécurité du continent ... PSC Page

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... Le PSOD planifie, lance, maintient, surveille et liquide toutes les opérations autorisées par l’UA ; aide à diriger et à gérer ces opérations ...

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... Le MDD est conçu pour renforcer et institutionnaliser les efforts de diplomatie préventive et de médiation de l'UA. ...

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... Nous ne ferons pas taire les armes sans les femmes..., en partenariat avec les jeunes pour promouvoir la paix et la sécurité ...

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5 Strategic Pillars

Implementation of the new PAPS structure

  • a. Strategic new orientation, motivation, team leadership building and staff engagement.
  • b. AU institutional reform- related follow-up issues and the recruitment for the new PAPS structure with transparency and accountability.
  • c. PAPS early preparation and input for 2022 AU annual budget.
  • d. Rebranding the PAPS corporate image and publicity within the AU system
  • e. Reinvigoration of the work planning approach in PAPS and enhanced reporting methods.

Re-energize AU early warning system, conflict prevention and mediation

  • a. Overhaul AU statutory operations on conflict preventive mechanisms towards mainstreaming governance into conflict prevention.
  • b. AU Member States-led &-driven concerted actions with REC/RMs and AUC technical backstopping.
  • c. Strengthen the linkages between early warning and early response/ action to reduce the high rate of vulnerabilities in Africa.
  • d. Improved cross-regional learning on best practices and resilience building against the triggers of conflicts i.e. election dispute, climate change, human rights violations, border dispute reliability.
  • e. Promote information gathering and effective intelligence sharing in close collaboration with CISSA.

Integrated capacity for conflict management, especially countering terrorism/violent extremism

  • a. Instant operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) to resuscitate the AU Common African Defence & Security Policy.
  • b. Facilitate AU concrete capacity support for ongoing CTA/E and peace initiatives through AU- led ad hoc & multilateral coalitions.
  • c. Scale up the promotion of global support towards the sustainable financing of AU PSOs for capacity enhancement.
  • d. Conclusion of the M&E Framework for the AU Master Roadmap on Silencing the Guns for the new 2030 target date.
  • e. Renewed implementation of the African Charter on the Rights & Welfare of the Child from the perspective of CAAC.
  • f. Quarterly compilation & review of the Report on the State of Peace and Security in Africa and Activities of the PSC based on regional horizon scanning.
  • g. Mobilizing intensified support for Peace-building and PCRD in the AU system as top priority.

Strenghtening democracy and good governance

  • a. Institutionalise the nexus between APSA and AGA.
  • b. Stronger home-centred advocacy for Human Rights and fundamental freedoms in AU Member States.
  • c. Rejig AU Election Observation and Monitoring processes in for greater impact in consolidating democracy and good governance in Africa.
  • d. PAPS adequate planning for coordinating statutory role on the African candidatures in the international system.

Inclusive and smart partnerships for human security

  • a. Interconnectivity with all stakeholders and partners to promote good governance, peace and security including during the COVID-19 pandemic as an existential threat to public health security, safety in Africa.
  • b. Transformed partnership with Women & Youth in Governance, Peace and Security.
  • c. Smart partnership and cooperation with global governance, peace and security organizations/ bodies.