@_AfricanUnion@SingoeiAKorir The day also featured discussions anchored on presentation by @elghassimw of the working paper prepared for the expert meeting, keynote from Dr Vasu Gauden, Exec Director of @ACCORD_online & case presentations on contemporary siruations including #Sudan, #Sahel, #DRC & #Somalia.
Happening on 13-14 July in Nairobi,🇰🇪 at Tribe Hotel:
Expert Policy Dialogue on restoring @_AfricanUnion agency peace & security for informing the APSA Review & the Luanda Extraordinary Summit. keynote address by Dr @SingoeiAKorir, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs of 🇰🇪.
📢On the margins of the 5th retreat of the @APRMorg Panel and the @_AfricanUnion Peace & Security Council, Amani Africa and the APRM renewed their existing working relationship through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU aims, among others, to facilitate exchnage of information & analysis, to contribute to closing the early warning to early action gap by advancing the uptake of APRM early warning analysis in AU peace & security decision-making & to undertake joint activities including convening in pursuit of conflict prevention & democratic governance.
Welcomed to Amani Africa @_hudsonc who is on a visit in Addis Ababa. Together with Abdul Mohamed, our Executive Director engaged in rich exchanges on a wide range of issues including current US approach to Africa, the current state of war and mediation in the Sudan and the role of neighbouring countries & Gulf states. We thank Cameron for the engaging discussion and look forward to continued exchanges.
Today, Amani Africa contributed to the 3rd African Union – Humanitarian Coordination Forum Strategic Alignment & Joint Planning Retreat.
The retreat brought together the members of the HCF to review achievements and gaps, reflect on ways of working, and align on shared priorities, ranging from sectoral contributions and humanitarian policy frameworks to the development and consolidation of the 2026 AU–HCF Roadmap, including key actions, timelines, and responsibilitie. The engagement also provided an important platform to reflect on evolving humanitarian dynamics and strengthen strategic alignment for more effective, forward-looking coordination across the continent.
💬Now underway: the High Level Panel on “Governance, Early Warning, and Preventive Diplomacy: Strengthening Institutional Synergies for a Peaceful Africa.” Moderated by Dr @SolomonADersso, Executive Director of @africa_amani. Insights from former and current leaders.
Today at the 5th joint Retreat of the @_AfricanUnion Peace and Security Council and the @APRMorg Panel of Eminent Persons being held under the theme 'Governance, early warning, & preventive diplomacy'.
📢 Revealed: The speakers of our AU Post-Summit Policy Dialogue on 'Confronting Instability, Rebuilding Agency: The 39th #AUSummit and Insights from AU's Efforts in 2025,' happening tomorrow, 6 March from 10:00 AM EAT at Hyatt Regency, Addis Ababa.
Find the registration link here👉🏾 https://t.co/BPADThkYpN
The Concept Note and Agenda are available here 👉🏾 https://t.co/SapR3a8FbE
NOTE: Due to space limitations, only those who registered and received a confirmation email from Amani Africa will be guaranteed in-person participation.
⏳ An hour left! Pre-#AUSummit Policy Dialogue under the theme 'Citizens’ Dialogue on Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Peace'
Join us online 👉🏿 https://t.co/ixO3N1q26d
Moderated by our director, @SolomonADersso, Abdul Mohammed, @africa_amani’s Senior Fellow has begun the panel discussion focusing on #Africa in 2026, highlighting the protracted war, fractured world order, and the Imperative for building a #PanAfricanist multilateralism.
We concluded our pre-@_AfricanUnion summit signature event held in collaboration with @AU_ECOSOCC & @BurundinAddis with a clear eyed diagnosis of the challenges facing Africa and the factors accounting for these and importantly with proposals on the hard decisions that needs to be made. We thank both ECOSOCC & Burundi Embassy, particularly H.E. @willynyamitwe.
We also express our gratitude to the members of the panel that made the event rich & captivating. We cannot thank enough the participants for their active engagement and participation.
Grateful to you Ambasssdor Souef for your opening strategic address that was critical to inject a much needed @_AfricanUnion Commission perspective on the theme of the event.
Giving her perspective as a member of the #AUPSC, @AmbHirutZemene, Permanent Representative of #Ethiopia to the #AU, gave rich insights on how to navigate the global disorder for advancing Africa’s position on the world stage, with broader reflections on the need to:
- Finding innovative ways of financing the Union
- Balancing the sovereignty of the Union
- African solutions to global problems to reflect a shared continental commitment rather than fragmented approaches
@_AfricanUnion executive council session will kick off tomorrow. One of the major items on its agenda is election of ten members of the Peace & Securiry Council. For all you need to know on that, our policy brief is for you.
Happening now: @africa_amani's Pre-#AUSummit Joint High-level Policy Dialogue is on, with the Head of @AU_ECOSOCC secretariat @WilCarew making the welcoming remarks. @souefmo_elamine, chief of staff of the #AUC has made the strategic address to set the tone for the discussions.
⏳ Only 3 hours left!
High-Level pre-#AUSummit Policy Dialogue under the theme 'Africa at a Crossroads: Pan-Africanism, the breakdown of global order, and the Future of Collective Security.'
Join us online 👉🏿 https://t.co/ZX0F35TLzm
⏰Time: 1:30 - 4:30 PM EAT
Find the Concept Note & Agenda here👉🏿 https://t.co/SPBbsI1IqM
🎥 I had the distinct honour of attending the 5th edition of the @africa_amani training institute on the @_AfricanUnion
As a member of the African Union FemWise Africa working in conflict mediation and prevention the training underscored our shared commitment to strengthening continental governance, promoting peace and security, and advancing Africa’s collective voice on the global stage.
#AmaniAfrica #AfricanUnion #Agenda2063 #Leadership #PeaceAndSecurity #WPS
I see myself as a lifelong student of peace and security . Nothing beats refreshing your knowledge on the @_AfricanUnion with experts who live and breathe it. Thank you for the fantastic opportunity @africa_amani ! 🙏