AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (AUC)
The AUC is the African Union (AU)’s secretariat whose main functions include among others, representing the AU and defending its interests under the guidance of and as mandated by the Assembly and Executive Council, acting as the custodian of the AU Constitutive Act and all other OAU/AU legal instruments, managing the budget and resources of the AU and providing operational support for all AU organs.
Founding InstrumentAU Constitutive Act (Art.3)Address:- Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area) W21K19, PO Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Website: www.au.int- Tel: +251 11 551 77 00- Fax: +251 11 551 78 44
AFRICAN UNION PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL (AU PSC)
The AU PSC is the AU’s organ in charge of decision-making in relation with prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. It is the main pillar of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), the framework established for promoting peace, security and stability in the continent.
Founding InstrumentProtocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security CouncilOther Key Instruments AU Constitutive Act (Art.5(2))Draft Rules of Procedure of the Peace and Security Council of the AUAddress:- AUC Compound, Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area), W21K19, PO Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Website: www.peaceau.org- Email: situationroom@africa-union.org- Tel: +251 11 5513 822- Fax: +251 11 5519 321
1. African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACmHPR)
The ACmHPR is the main organ in charge of overseeing the implementation and interpret the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Banjul Charter). The ACmHPR is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa as well as the interpretation of the Banjul Charter.
Founding InstrumentAfrican Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African/Banjul Charter)Other Key Instruments 2020 Rules of Procedure of the CommissionOther Instruments Relevant to the CommissionProtocol to the African Charter – on the Rights of Older Persons in AfricaProtocol to the African Charter – on the Rights of Women (Maputo Protocol)African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance OAU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in AfricaAddress:- 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District Western Region, PO Box 673, Banjul, Gambia- Website: www.achpr.org- Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org- Tel: +220 441 0505 or +220 441 0506- Fax: +220 441 0504
2. African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACtHPR)
The ACtHPR is a judicial organ established with the purpose of complimenting and reinforcing the functions of the ACmHPR. Whereas the ACmHPR is only mandated to make recommendations, the ACtHPR has the mandate to make binding decisions over all issues submitted to it.
Founding InstrumentProtocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights Other Key Instruments Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human RightsRules of the CourtOther Instruments Relevant to the CommissionOAU Convention on Prevention and Combating Terrorism Protocol to the African Charter – on the Rights of Women (Maputo Protocol)OAU Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in AfricaAU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption Address:- Dodoma Road, PO Box 6274, Arusha, Tanzania- Website: en.african-court.org- Facebook- YouTube- Email: registrar@african-court.org or info@african-court.org- Tel: +255 (0) 27 2970 430- Fax: +255 (0) 732 979 503
3. African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)
ACERWC is the principal organ of the AU mandated with overseeing the implementation and interpreting the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC). The ACERWC mainly functions to ensure protection and promotion of all rights enshrined under the ACRWC.
4. AU Commission on International Law (AUCIL)
The AUCIL is an advisory organ of the AU whose main objectives include undertaking activities related to codification and progressive development of international law in Africa, assisting in the revision of existing treaties and conducting studies on legal issues which are of interest to AU Member States.
Founding InstrumentStatutes of the African Union Commission on International LawOther Key Instruments AU Constitutive Act (Art.5(2))Address:- Office of the AUC Legal Counsel PO Box 3243, Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area), W21K19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Website: adewalei@africa-union.org- Tel: : +251 11 518 2308- Fax: +251 11 551 7844
5. AU Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC)
Established in 2009, the AUABC is an organ with the mandate of promoting and encouraging State Parties to the Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, to adopt measures and actions aimed at preventing, detecting, punishing and eradicating corruption and related offences in Africa.
Founding InstrumentAfrican Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption Address:- Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) Serengeti Wings, 3rd and 7th Floors East Africa Road, Sekei, PO Box 6071, Arusha, Tanzania- Website: www.auanticorruption.org- Facebook- Email: : info@auanticorruption.org or auabacregistry@africa-union.org- Tel: +255 (0) 27 205 0030- Fax: +255 (0) 27 205 0031
REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (RECs)
RECs are regionally instituted bodies whose main purpose is facilitating the economic integration among States within individual regions and through the wider African Economic Community (AEC). RECs are also increasingly observed for their involvement in coordinating AU Member States’ interests in issues relating to security, development and governance.
Founding InstrumentTreaty Establishing the African Economic Community (Abuja Treaty) Other Key Instruments AU Constitutive Act
1. Arab Maghreb Union (UAM)
Composed of five Member States namely, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, the UMA is one of the African RECs established with the aim of achieving progress and prosperity as well as preserving peace, justice and equality in the concerned countries of the region.
Founding InstrumentTreaty Instituting the Arab Maghreb Union (Marrakesh Treaty)Address:- 73 Rue Tensift Agdal Rabat, Morocco- Website: www.umaghrebarabe.org- Facebook- Twitter- Email: sg.uma@maghrebarabe.org- Tel: +212 (0) 537 681 371/72/73/74- Fax: +212 (0) 537 681 377
2. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
ECOWAS is a REC instituted with the purpose of enhancing economic stability in the western region, promoting cooperation and integration among its members and contributing towards the development of Africa. States members to ECOWAS are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Founding InstrumentEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Revised Treaty of 1993 (Lagos Treaty)Address:- 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro District PMB 401, Abuja, Nigeria- Website: www.ecowas.int- Facebook- Twitter- YouTube- Email: info@ecowas.int- Tel: +234 (0) 9 3147 647 or 3147 627- Fax: +234 (0) 9 3143 005 or 3147 646
3. Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
ECCAS is another one of the African RECs whose main objectives consist of maintaining economic stability among its members, achieving collective autonomy and raising the living standard of its population. ECCAS Member States are: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Founding InstrumentTreaty Establishing the Economic Community of Central African StatesAddress:- Haut de Guegue B.P. 2112 Libreville Gabon- Website: www.ceeac-eccas.org- Facebook- Twitter : @CEEAC_ECCAS- YouTube- Email: pegnet_99@yahoo.fr- Tel: +241 01 444 731- Fax: +241 01 444 732
4. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
COMESA is a REC which is made up of 21 Member States namely, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. COMESA’s basic purpose is to promote peace, security and stability as well as joint economic development its among Member States, in addition to creating an enabling environment for foreign, cross-border and domestic investment as to ensure sustainable growth and development of its Member States.
Founding InstrumentTreaty Establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaAddress:- COMESA Secretariat, COMESA Centre Ben Bella Rd, Lusaka, Zambia- Website: www.comesa.int- Facebook- Twitter : @comesa_lusaka- Email: info@comesa.int or comesa@comesa.int- Tel: +260 (0) 211 229 725/35- Fax: +260 (0) 211 225 107
5. East African Community (EAC)
EAC consists of six east African States: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The Community serves the main purpose of broadening eastern Africa’s economic, political, social and cultural integration and by doing so, improving the lives of the people of the region.
Founding InstrumentTreaty for the Establishment of the East African CommunityAddress:- East African Community Secretariat EAC Close Afrika Mashariki Road, PO Box 1096, Arusha, Tanzania- Website: www.eac.int- Facebook- Twitter : @jumuiya- Email: eac@eachq.org- Tel: +255 (0) 27 216 2100- Fax: +255 (0) 27 216 2190
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