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PAPS -The Department achieves this through; implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture.

The Political affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) of the the African Union Commission (AU) provides support to efforts aimed at promoting peace, security and stability on the continent. This is a set of functional tools around the Peace and Security Council (PSC), designed to respond, in a comprehensive and entirely complementary manner, to the full range of complex issues inherent in conflicts and crises on the African continent;
- Implementation of the Common African Defense and Security Policy (CADSP) which is premised on a common African perception of what is required to be done collectively by African states to ensure that Africa’s common defense and security interests and goals are safeguarded in the face of common threats to peace and security of the continent as a whole;
- Implementation of the AU Border Programme (AUBP), aimed at the structural prevention of conflicts through the delimitation and demarcation of African borders (where such an exercise has not yet taken place), and the development of cross-border cooperation;
- Implementation of the AU’s Policy Framework on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD); and
- Coordination, harmonization and promotion of peace and security programmes in Africa, including with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs)/Regional Mechanisms (RMs) for conflict prevention, management and resolution, the United Nations and other relevant international organisations and partners.

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African Union Commission Chairperson Condemns the Fatal Attack on UN Peacekeepers In South Sudan.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the fatal attack carried out by unidentified assailants against a joint patrol of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Jonglei State, South Sudan, on 25 August 2026.

The AUC Chairperson pays tribute to the two Ethiopian peacekeepers who tragically lost their lives and the seven injured, helping to promote peace and stability in South Sudan. He calls on the authorities to immediately investigate and prosecute the perpetrators. The AUC Chairperson extends his sincere condolences to the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia as well as to the families, colleagues, and friends of the peacekeepers, who lost their lives killed or were injured in this heinous attack.

The AUC Chairperson reaffirms the commitment of the African Union to continue supporting the Government and people of South Sudan in their efforts to achieve a credible democratic transition and sustainable peace.

Read @ https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20260828/auc-chairperson-condemns-fatal-attack-un-peacekeepers-south-sudan

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