Dear Distinguished Members and Associates, The first quarter of the year has been both dynamic and impactful within the peace support operations landscape in Africa and beyond. The APSTA Secretariat is pleased to share a curated overview of key news, events, meetings, and activities undertaken during...
The African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) received a high-level delegation from the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at its Secretariat in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration on child protection, peace...
As part of a strategic and tactical-level working visit, the Executive Secretary of APSTA, Dr. Cécile Oyono, led a team for the technical inspection of the Command-and-Control Centre (C2) building project at EIFORCES, Awai. The facility, which is fully financed by the African Peace Support...
The 17th African Standby Force Training Implementation Workshop (TIW) was convened by the African Union through the Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) from 1–5 December 2025 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Workshop reviewed the implementation status of the 2024–2026 ASF Training Directives, examined training coordination among...
The Executive Secretary of the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA), Dr. Cecile Oyono Thom, led a delegation of Commandants and senior representatives from Member Institutions to the 29th Annual International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (IAPTC) Conference held in Vicenza, Italy. The Conference was...
This is to inform you that the high-level policy forum on the ‘State of Peacebuilding in Africa: opportunities for a closer relationship between the African Union and the UN Peacebuilding Architecture,’ happening tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel (Dashen Hall), Addis Ababa,...
A high level APSTA – AU PSOD engagement meeting took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 19th through to 26th of September 2025. The meeting basically covered two (2) key domains of mutual interest: Programmes – comprises projects and activities identified by the AU PSOD, the...
On Thursday, 19th June 2025, the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) received a delegation from the British Peace Support Team-Africa (BPSTA) for a strategic partnership meeting at the Secretariat in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Nine (9) Member Institutions and their accredited representatives joined the meeting virtually....
The African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) successfully held its Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 30th January 2025, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This took place at the Hilton Hotel in Yaoundé. The meeting was officially opened by His Excellency ETOGA GALAX YVES...
Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Peace, the African Union (AU) reaffirms its commitment to advancing peace, security and stability in Africa. Particularly so when this year’s event is also being celebrated against the drop of intractable terrorism, insurgency and armed conflicts where...
