Arrived in Mogadishu yesterday for consultations with #FGS, #ATMIS, #UNSOM&#UNSOS on progress relating to the drawdown on ATMIS. 1st phase of draw down of 2,000 ATMIS troops completed on 30 June 2023. The Guns Must be Silenced in #Somalia.
Pleased to participate in the 18th #CISSA Ordinary Conference in #Botswana on “Food Security, Conflict & Peace in Africa”focusing on the nexus between conflict & food insecurity. We underscored the imperative for information & intelligence sharing towards enhanced food security.
I am pleased to have been part of the facilitation of the Senior Commanders meeting betw the FDRE & TPLF. The Meeting paves the way for resumption of humanitarian services, protection of civilians and commencement of the disarmament process: critical steps to #Silencing the Guns.
The #AU delegation met with the Minister of Territorial Administration & Decentralization of #Guinea, @condemory2, who reiterated the 10 key points which form the basis of the transition calendar. He welcomed the AU’s multi-sectoral support towards their successful implementation
The #AU delegation met with G5 in Guinea;ECOWAS,UN,EU,US &France, to deliberate on the transition process including the upcoming National Dialogue.They reiterated the imperative for closer coordination & cooperation in supporting implementation of the 24 month transition timeline
Fruitful discussions between MFA @morissanda of #Guinea, AU MISAHEL High Rep @SidikouMaman and Director @SarjohBah3, on the proposed #AU Support Framework for the transition in Guinea & operationalization of the Transition Support Mechanism in collaboration with key Stakeholders
Now that the TIIEMC has been fully constituted, it is their responsibility (in consultation with PPRC) to produce the timetable for all Lower Level Elections. PLEASE don't countenance any timetable you see on social media. PLEASE wait for the TIIEMC.
#PressRelease: Senior Commanders Meeting on the Implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of #Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) https://t.co/wg1QvWSOJ8
I had the pleasure of meeting #Amb. Linda Thomas Greenfield, the Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the UN. Amb Greenfield and the AU Team led by Commissioner Bankole consulted on a number of issues of mutual interest to the #AU and #US Government.
Pleased to receive my Senior Sister @AUBinetaDiop, AU Special Envoy on #Women (WPS). We agreed to work in synergy to strengthen gender mainstreaming in peace processes, including through the implementation of NAPs, and to support women’s agency in PCRD, mediation & peacekeeping
The TSG took note of the 2021 National Dialogue for Rebuilding the State, the transition timetable, progress on political & institutional reforms, prep’s for elections, challenges on defense & security, economic & humanitarian situation & implementation of the Algiers process.
I am pleased to have participated in the convening of the Third Meeting of the Support Group to the Transition in #Mali in Lome, Togo. The TSG commended the progress made in the transition, including the adoption of the Programme of Action of the Transition by the NTC.1/2