Report of the Peace and Security Council on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa: Submitted to the Assembly of the Union During the Thirty-Seventh Ordinary Session, held from 17 to 18 February 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

This Report of the Peace and Security Council on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa for 2023 was submitted to the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU, pursuant to Article 7(q) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council.

The Report covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2023 and is divided into two parts. The first section focuses on activities carried out by the PSC during the period under review, including meetings, field missions, retreats, joint consultations, informal joint seminars, and other activities of the Union involving the PSC. The second part provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of governance, peace, and security on the Continent as well as the status of implementation of various decisions of the Assembly within the framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA). The Report concludes with observations and proposals for the Assembly’s consideration and the outlook for 2024.