Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung African Union Cooperation

Arada Kifleketema
Queen Elizabeth II street
P.O. Box 8786
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

+251 11-1233245/46
+251 11-1233855

info.african-union(at)fes.de
 

Civic involvement and rule of law
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Civic involvement and rule of law

The establishment of the African Union (AU) marked a break away from its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which used to be a rather loose group of states without a real vision for Africa. Contrary to the OAU, the AU has adopted numerous progressive policy frameworks in order to transform Africa into a peaceful, democratic and prosperous continent. More

Peace and Security Policy
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Peace and Security Policy

Violence and conflict on the African continent continue to inhibit social and political progress, limit economic growth and endangers the life of the African citizens. Reasons of conflict are manifold and can be caused by bad governance, racial and ethnic tensions, restricted socio-economic participation and a lack of perspective, especially for young people. More

EU-Africa Policy Dialog
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EU-Africa Policy Dialog

The relationship between Africa and Europe is reciprocal. Challenges faced by one continent will eventually affect the other. Hence, topics like climate change, economic crises, unemployment, violent conflicts, terrorism and migration are of great interest to both continents and need to be addressed on common political grounds. More

Events

Tuesday, 14.11.2023 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Event

Two weeks ahead of COP28 in Dubai and in an effort to foster an overarching policy dialogue aimed at identifying persistent climate-related conflict…


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Tuesday, 31.10.2023 - Tuesday, 31.10.2023 - Zoom Webinar | Event

On October 31 2023, the FES AU Cooperation office in collaboration with AFRODAD has organized a webinar on the trending issue of “The Establishment of…


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Tuesday, 17.10.2023 - Tuesday, 17.10.2023 - Juba, South Sudan | Event

On 17 October 2023, the FES-AU and FES Juba offices jointly organized the launch of the South Sudan Case study on “Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women…


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IPS Journal

IPS Journal

The IPS Journal is a platform for debates, dedicated to questions of international and European politics. More

Publications

Women in peace mediation in Mali

Women in peace mediation in Mali

A case study of women's participation in recent and ongoing peace processes
AddisAbaba, 2024

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Breaking barriers

McCallum, Judy; Cohen, Chelsea; Awate, Lucy

Breaking barriers

Empowering women in peace mediation for lasting peace in South Sudan
AddisAbaba, 2023

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The state of business and human rights in Africa

Abe, Oyeniyi

The state of business and human rights in Africa

AddisAbaba, 2022

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FES Connect

FES Connect

FES Connect sources content published across the German and international network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. More