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Nigeria’s General Akesode Assumes Duty As Head Of Mission, AU Monitoring, Verification, & Compliance Mission In Tigray

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2025April 8, 20250

Major General Samad A. Akesode has assumed duty as Head of Mission, African Union (AU) Monitoring, Verification, & Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) in Tigray. Until the

Detention Of South Sudanese Vice President Could Spur Civil War – UN Mission Head

Global UpfrontMar 29, 2025March 29, 20250

Less than a week after warning the African Union (AU) that South Sudan was on the brink of civil war, the senior United Nations (UN)

Nigeria Urges AU To Create Joint Maritime Task Force For Gulf Of Guinea, Signs MOU For Navy’s Provision Of Sea Lift For Peace Support Operations

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2025February 16, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday called on Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined Maritime Task Force

Peace In Sudan: What It’s Going To Take

Global UpfrontFeb 7, 2025February 7, 20250

By Mulugeta G Berhe Sudan, which included South Sudan up to 2011, has never known peace and stability since independence in 1956. The country’s instability

Eight Priorities For The African Union In 2025

Global UpfrontFeb 7, 2025February 7, 20250

By International Crisis Group (ICG) What’s new? African heads of state gather for their annual summit on 15-16 February, with several hot wars raging on the

African-Led Peacekeeping Missions Deploy Where ‘There is No Peace at All’

Global UpfrontJan 16, 2025January 16, 20250

By ADF Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in late December 2024 announced that Egypt will contribute troops to the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in

African Standby Force Needs To Evolve As Security Landscape Changes, Webinar Hears

Global UpfrontOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

The African Union (AU) African Standby Force (ASF) has been part of the continental bloc peace and security architecture for 20 years, growing in scope,