Kenya urges AU to declare 2030 ‘Year of Peace’ and bold reforms

Kenya has proposed that 2030 be declared the Year of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa, as part of efforts to reinvigorate the Silencing the Guns agenda and renew the continent’s collective political commitment to ending conflicts and sustaining peace...

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Kenya has proposed that 2030 be declared the 'Year of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa' to revive the 'Silencing the Guns' agenda during the African Union's 21st Extraordinary Session.

Kenya urged the AU to declare 2030 the 'Year of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa'.
Key figures included Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, representing President William Ruto, and AU leadership from Angola and Burundi.
The summit adopted a Decision and Plan of Action to strengthen conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms, with a focus on sustainable financing for the AU Peace Fund, targeting US$1 billion.