Mozambique voted into African Union Peace and Security Council

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Mozambique voted into African Union Peace and Security Council

1:18 CAT | 11 Feb 2020

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Mozambique and Malawi yesterday joined the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, at the 33rd Summit of AU Heads of State and Government in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing Angola and Zimbabwe.

Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário of Mozabique said heads of state and government on the continent were required to prevent, manage and combat sources of tension as a precondition for the sustainable implementation of actions guaranteeing peace on the continent.

For this reason, he expressed the openness of the Mozambican government to support all measures deemed necessary and within Mozambique’s reach.

“We believe that our actions should focus on strengthening good governance, inclusion and combating corruption, continue to eliminate economic, social and political inequalities and continue to take coordinated measures to combat small arms trafficking and intensify the exchange of information and control of cross-border crime, while continuing to uphold mechanisms for resolving existing conflicts and mobilising resources to support coordinated interventions at the continent level,” do Rosario said. This was the only way to ensure the maintenance of peace and security in Africa.

“Mozambique supports Angola’s proposal to convene an extraordinary conference, in which concrete measures will be discussed to combat terrorism in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and other regions,” the Mozambican prime minister added.

In light of this approach, the Mozambican government expressed its openness to any type of assistance and exchange of information and experience.

The African Union Peace and Security Council is the main body charged with ensuring peace and security on the continent, and comprises 15 members working at the AU headquarters in Addis-Ababa, assisted in its deliberations by a military committee and another of diplomatic experts.

The AU Summit, taking place under the motto “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development”, also saw the rotating presidency pass from President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Source: Noticias