Ethiopia has assumed the Chairship of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU PSC) for April 2026 and will officially begin presiding over the Council’s agenda on April 7, 2026.

This marks the first time Ethiopia will chair the Council since rejoining it in April 2025.

During its chairship, Ethiopia will lead the Council’s deliberations on a range of key peace and security matters across the continent, covering both country-specific and thematic issues.

The chairship will formally commence with a flag-hoisting ceremony on April 7, 2026, marking the official welcome of the newly elected members of the African Union Peace and Security Council.

Ethiopia has been a member of the African Union Peace and Security Council since its establishment in 2004 and has previously served four terms before rejoining the Council in April 2025, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.