The African Union (AU) Commission will host an Induction/Orientation Programme for the newly elected members of the Peace and Security Council (PSC), to familiarize them with the PSC's mandate, operations, and working methods, before they take their seats within the Council. This standard induction, held after the election of new members, will take place from 25 to 27 March 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania.
The elected Members are: West African Region: Nigeria; Eastern Africa Region: Ethiopia; Central African Region: Cameroon; and Southern Africa Region: Eswatini. Notably, Cameroon and Nigeria were re-elected. However, the election of a member from the Northern African regions was not concluded.
The Induction Programme aims to equip the newly-elected PSC Members with a fundamental understanding of the PSC's mandate, role, work, priorities, working methods and its relationships with the AU Commission. It will also introduce the framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the African Governance Architecture (AGA) and the AU's flagship initiative, the Master Roadmap of Practical Steps for Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2030. The Programme will address key issues currently under the PSC's consideration, based on the Indicative Annual Programme of Work for 2025.
In addition, the Induction Programme will facilitate discussions on the PSC's relationships with the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms (RECs /RMs) for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution; as well as its cooperation and collaboration with other AU Organs, such as the Panel of the Wise, the Pan-African Parliament, and the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. The Induction will also provide an opportunity to engage in discussions regarding the PSC's relationship with the United Nations Security Council, the European Union Political and Security Committee, the League of Arab States, the African Members of the United Nations Security Council (A3) Plus, and Civil Society Organizations.
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The Programme will highlight specific conflict/crisis situations and thematic issues which are in the agenda of the PSC in line with the Annual Indicative Programme of the PSC for 2025. It will also provide a platform for outgoing, current and incoming PSC Members, as well as former Members of the PSC to exchange experiences, best practices, and lessons learned, while reflecting on the key challenges to peace and security in Africa.
Participants will include the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, newly elected, re-elected, current and outgoing PSC Members, as well as focal points from the AU PAPS.
By the end of the Programme, the newly elected PSC Members will be thoroughly briefed on the PSC's mandate, operations, priorities, working methods, rules of procedure, and its collaboration with key stakeholders, as stipulated in the PSC Protocol. This will help enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the PSC in promoting peace, security and stability in Africa.
