Publication:

Press Release: The African Union Launches the African Union Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM), 29 December 2022, Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

The launch of the African Union Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) is consistent with Article 11, Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) of 2 November 2022, wherein the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), agreed to the establishment of this mechanism. The Parties agreed to the formation of a Joint Committee that shall compose of representatives from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and chaired by the African Union through the High-Level Panel.