Provisional Programme of Work of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for the Month of December 2025 under the Chairship of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.

Abstract

The Provisional Programme of Work (PPoW) for December 2025, under the Chairship of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, outlines several key engagements of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC). The month opens with the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa (Oran Process) to support incoming A3 members (1–2 Dec). On 8 December, the PSC will hold an Ambassadorial virtual session on the situation in Somalia and AUSSOM operations, followed by a briefing on the Continental Early Warning and Security Outlook—covering CISSA, AFRIPOL, and AUCTC—and a review of the draft conclusions of the 12th High-Level Seminar (9 Dec). Informal consultations with countries in transition are scheduled for 11 December (in-person). The Council will also consider the Report of the Commission on the MNJTF mandate (15 Dec) and receive a virtual update on the situation in Sudan (16 Dec). Additionally, Committee of Experts (CoE) meetings will review the Draft Report on the State of Peace and Security in Africa and PSC Activities for 2025 (date to be confirmed)