AU Commission Chairperson welcomes commemoration of 31 January as Africa Day of Peace, Reconciliation

AU Commission Chairperson welcomes commemoration of 31 January as Africa Day of Peace, Reconciliation
Addis Ababa January 31, 2023 (FBC) -The Chairperson of the African Union reiterates the determination of the African Union to continue with its efforts to restore peace, security and stability on the Continent though inclusive dialogue and mediation efforts in close collaboration with Member States, Regional Economic Communities, AU-led Youth and Women mediation mechanisms and other stakeholders.
According to AU, the Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the date of 31 January as the inaugural commemoration of the African Day of Peace and Reconciliation, as designated by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the 16th Extraordinary AU Summit of May 2022 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The Chairperson joins João Manuel Gonçalves LOURENÇO, President of the Republic of Angola and AU Champion for Peace and Reconciliation in marking this important Day, underscoring Continent’s priority to Silence the Guns to ensure peace, social cohesion, national unity and regional cooperation for the Africa We Want, AU stated.
Regarding the conclusion of the AU-facilitated Peace Agreement for northern Ethiopia in Pretoria, South Africa in November 2022 and its progressive implementation, the Chairperson has called for all-inclusive dialogue and reconciliation engagements that will solidify democracy, effective governance, the rule of law and constitutionalism.
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AUPSC) has marked the inaugural commemoration of the “Africa Day of Peace and Reconciliation” under the theme “underlining the central role of Reconciliation in nation-building and social cohesion”.
By: Yonathan Yoseph