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      Keynote Address by H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the AU, on the occasion of the 7th Summit of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of the AU on the Reform of the UN Security Council
      Address by AU Chairperson at 7th AU CoHSG Summit on the Reform of the UNSC
      21 September 2025

      Keynote Address by His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union, on the theme “Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of th

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      African women mobilize to end hostilities in DRC in structured support to ongoing peace processes.
      African women mobilize to end hostilities in DRC
      25 October 2024

      Women from across the continent have mobilized to support H.E.

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      The 3rd Edition of the Biennale of Luanda  THEME: "Education, Culture of Peace and African Citizenship as tools for the sustainable development of the continent"
      The 3rd Edition of the Biennale of Luanda
      22 November 2023

      The event is organized by the African Union and the Government of the Republic of Angola (the National Biennale Management Office) in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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      Quadripartite Summit of the East African Community, Economic Community of Central African States, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and Southern African Development Community, Under the Auspices of the African Union
      Quadripartite Summit Under the Auspices of the African Union
      27 June 2023

      Quadripartite Summit of the East African Community, Economic Community of Central African States, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and Southern African Development Community, Under the Auspices of the African Union

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      Statement of Dr Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Director of the African Union Conflict Management Directorate, at the Quadripartite Summit of the East African Community, the Economic Comunity of Central African States, the International Conference of the Great Lakes R
      Director of the African Union Conflict Manage - Luanda, Angola
      26 June 2023

      - Representatives of AU member states, RECs/RMs;

      - Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda;

      Speeches
      Remarks by Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Director of Conflict Management,
      26 June 2023

      QUADRIPARTITE MINISTERIAL LEVEL

      SUMMIT ON THE SITUATION IN THE

      EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

       

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       Preliminary Statement of African Union Election Observation Mission to the  24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola
      Preliminary Statement of African Union Election Observation Mission
      24 August 2022

       

       

       

       

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      Launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission to the 24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola
      Launch of the AU Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Angola
      19 August 2022

      The African Union Commission announces the launch of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the 24 August 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Angola

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      AUC and IFRC undertake joint assessment to assess drought situation in Southern Angola
      AUC and IFRC undertake joint assessment to assess drought situation in Angola
      22 April 2022

      A team from the African Union Commission (AUC’s) Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit recently undertook a joint mission together

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      UNESCO, AU and Government of Angola to present 2nd Biennale of Luanda
      UNESCO, AU and Government of Angola to present 2nd Biennale of Luanda
      22 November 2021

      UNESCO, the African Union (AU) and the Government of Angola, will host a press conference in Luanda, Angola, to announce the launch of the 2nd edition of the Biennale of Luanda

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      Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union at its 899th Meeting
      Communiqué of the PSC of the African Union at its 899th Meeting
      5 December 2019
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      Strategic partnership key to promote a culture of peace and non-violence
      Strategic partnership key to promote a culture of peace and non-violence
      20 September 2019

      Luanda, Angola 20 September 2019: The 1st Edition of the Pan African Forum for the Culture of Peace ‘Biennial of Luanda’ kicked off on 18 September 2019, in the presence of President Joao Manuel Go

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