The Delegation of the Peace and Safety Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), comprising the representatives of the fifteen (15) PSC Members, specifically, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda, undertook a subject mission to Cairo, Egypt and Port Sudan, Sudan from 01 to 04 October 2024.
Led by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Omar Gad, the Everlasting Consultant of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for the month of October 2024, the Delegation was accompanied by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Safety, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye.
In Cairo, the PSC engaged with H.E. Ahmed Abou El Gheit, the Secretary Basic of the League of Arab States. The PSC and the Secretary-Basic expressed mutual dedication to enhancing coordination and cooperation on peace and safety and agreed to carry common consultations to forge widespread messages on areas of mutual pursuits.
As well as, the PSC was granted viewers by H.E. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Overseas Affairs, Emigration and Egyptians Overseas of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and exchanged pertinent views on regional, continental and world peace and safety developments. The Minister underscored the crucial function of the Arab Republic of Egypt in post-conflict reconstruction and growth (PCRD) in Africa, which the PSC conveyed appreciation to the Authorities of Egypt for internet hosting the AU PCRD Middle.
Moreover, the PSC held its 1234th assembly on the Peace, Safety, and Improvement Nexus in Africa: Bridging Gaps Between Coverage and Follow, in Cairo. Particularly, the PSC famous with severe concern the exponential development of violent battle and complicated disaster conditions threatening peace, safety and stability in Africa. It reiterated the crucial to redouble PCRD, stabilization, transition and peacebuilding efforts, to forestall relapses and undertake renewed and built-in approaches to successfully deal with rising threats, within the pursuit of the AU flagship undertaking ‘Silencing the Gun’ and the Agenda 2063.
On 3 October 2024, the PSC undertook a solidarity subject mission to Port Sudan within the Republic of Sudan to interact with the transitional management of Sudan and key Sudanese stakeholders on efficiently ending the present devastating battle. The PSC was obtained by Lt. Basic Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council. The PSC renewed the decision for an instantaneous ceasefire and reiterated the AU’s dedication to accentuate the shut collaboration with all Sudanese stakeholders in direction of attaining complete ceasefire and resumption of the political transition. The PSC highlighted the upcoming assembly of the PSC Presidential Advert hoc Committee on Sudan scheduled for October 2024 in Entebbe, Uganda.
Equally of significance is the PSC direct session with Suliman Arcua Minnawi (Minni Minawi), Governor of Darfur, on the general state of affairs in Sudan, significantly in Darfur. The PSC additionally had fruitful engagements with the Lawyer Basic; a Member of the Sovereignty Council accountable for humanitarian points and a cross-section of political celebration and non secular leaders, in addition to representatives of the civil society.
Total, the PSC subject mission was undertaken as an expression of the AU’s solidarity with the folks of Sudan. It additionally reaffirms the AU’s continued dedication to help Sudan to finish the struggle and guarantee a profitable transition.
-END-
For extra info, please contact:
Ms. Neema Chusi, Head of the Secretariat of the Peace and Safety Council | e-mail deal with: chusin@africa-union.org
