Publication:

Provisional Programme of Work of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for the Month of November 2025 under the Chairship of the Republic of Cameroon.

The Provisional Programme of Work (PPoW) for November 2025, under the Chairship of the Republic of Cameroon, outlines the activities for the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) focusing on peace, security, and post-conflict recovery priorities. Key activities include a Virtual Open Session on Youth, Peace, and Security in Africa (11 Nov); a Physical Informal Consultation with Member States in Political Transition—Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan (13 Nov); and a Virtual Session on Media, Peace, and Security (14 Nov). The PSC will also mark the Launch of the AU Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Awareness Week and host the 8th AU PSC–UN Peacebuilding Commission Annual Consultative Meeting (17 Nov). Other sessions include briefings on the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (19 Nov) and the Lake Chad Basin Area (21 Nov), culminating in a Physical Open Session on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts (28 Nov). The month also features external engagements; the 17th Annual PSC Retreat on Working Methods and Abuja Lessons Learned Forum, the 7th EU–AU Summit (24–25 Nov, Luanda), and the Special Summit on AU Reforms (26 Nov).