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Zawya
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Official Launch of the African Union Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non- Proliferation
The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Bankole Adeoye, on behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the Commission officially launched the African Union Fellowship Programme on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation on 15 July 2025. He was joined by Amb. Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council for the month of July and Amb. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. The AU Fellowship Programme was established following the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council in May 2024 and it represents not only a training initiative but a strategic investment in nurturing the next generation of African peacemakers, negotiators, and disarmament specialists. The programme is designed to equip participants with knowledge on multilateral arms control frameworks, sharpen their diplomatic negotiation skills, and strengthen their capacity to broker mutual agreements between and among states. These efforts are intended to advance regional stability, limit the proliferation of weapons and promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology in Africa with the over-arching view to contribute to global peace and security. The target groups for the programme include diplomats from AU Member States, AU Special Envoys, High Representatives, Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission, AU Mediators, Heads of AU Missions and other Strategic-level Leaders. It also extends to individuals working in the disarmament field across Africa, as well as representatives from civil society, academia, policy makers, practitioners, and international partners. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union (AU).
The Star
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
African Union resumes Gabon's membership
ADDIS ABABA/LIBREVILLE, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced the reinstatement of Gabon to the union's family. Gabon's reinstatement came after the council in its 1,277th meeting reviewed the country's political transition and processes, which were found to be "generally successful," PSC Chairperson Rebecca Amuge Otengo said in a briefing. Otengo said as a result, the AU has lifted all sanctions and welcomed Gabon back to its full participation in the union's activities. Gabon was suspended from the AU following the unconstitutional change of government on Aug. 30, 2023. "It is with great honor and pride that I announce to the Gabonese people, on behalf of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Republic, Head of State, Gabon's return to the great African family," declared Gabonese Foreign Minister Regis Onanga Ndiaye from the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The removal of these sanctions allows Gabon to reclaim its position within the African community and extend its participation internationally, the minister emphasized. Gabon can now actively engage in major international meetings organized by the AU and its partners. Following the coup on Aug. 30, 2023, which brought General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to power, Gabon faced several sanctions, including those imposed by the AU. The country has since returned to constitutional order after a recent presidential election, in which transitional leader Nguema secured a landslide victory with 94.85 percent of the vote. The official inauguration of the president-elect is scheduled for May 3 in Libreville, the capital of the Central African country.
