Report of the Peace and Security Council on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa, for the Period February 2019 - February 2020

The present Report of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa is submitted to the Assembly of the Union pursuant to Article 7(q) of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council. The Report covers the period from the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 10 to 11 February 2019, to the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 9 to 10 February 2020. The Report covers the activities carried out by the PSC during the period under review and provides an overview of the state of peace and security on the Continent with respect to conflict and crisis situations, which are presented within their respective five AU geographic regions, namely Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa and Western Africa. The report further provides details on the status of the implementation of various key and thematic issues of continental scope within the framework of continuous implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA).