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Conclusions of the 4th Retreat of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Held from 7 to 8 April 2025, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) held their fourth Joint Retreat in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7 to 8 April 2025, under the theme: “Enhancing the role of the APRM in early warning and in contributing towards conflict prevention and strengthening of good governance in accordance with AU normative instruments”. The Fourth Joint Retreat was co-chaired by H.E. Amb. Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC for April 2025, and H.E. Amb Ali Ahmed Araita, Vice-Chairperson of the African Peer Review (APR) Panel of Eminent Persons.