Press Release: The African Union Peace and Security Council Concludes Field Mission to Cairo and Port Sudan, 1 to 4 October 2024.

Abstract

The Delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), comprising the representatives of the fifteen (15) PSC Members led by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Omar Gad, the Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for the month of October 2024. The Delegation was accompanied by the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye. In Cairo, the PSC engaged with H.E. Ahmed Abou El Gheit, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States. In addition, the PSC was granted audience by H.E. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptians Abroad of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and exchanged pertinent views on regional, continental and global peace and security developments. Furthermore, the PSC held its 1234th meeting on the Peace, Security, and Development Nexus in Africa: Bridging Gaps Between Policy and Practice, in Cairo. On 3 October 2024, the PSC undertook a solidarity field mission to Port Sudan in the Republic of Sudan to engage with the transitional leadership of Sudan and key Sudanese stakeholders on successfully ending the current devastating conflict. Overall, the PSC field mission was undertaken as an expression of the AU's solidarity with the people of Sudan. It also reaffirms the AU's continued dedication to support Sudan to end the war and ensure a successful transition.