Addis ababa: Angola maintains a firm commitment to peace and security in Africa, based on inclusive dialogue, good governance, and zero tolerance towards coups d'état, violence, and unconstitutional changes of government, the country's permanent representative to the African Union reaffirmed on Thursday. According to Angola Press News Agency, Miguel César Bembe spoke in Addis Ababa during the 1325th Session of the Peace and Security Council (CPS) of the African Union. The session was dedicated to the political situation in the Republic of Guinea and resulted in the decision to lift suspension sanctions and reintegrate Guinea into the continental organization. He expressed, on behalf of Angola, satisfaction with the holding of the presidential elections in Guinea on December 28, 2025, and with the inauguration of President Mahamadou Doumbouya on January 16, 2026. Miguel César Bembe noted that these events mark the end of the political transition process that began in September 2021, which concluded with peac e and dignity despite the challenges faced. According to the Ambassador, the outcome of the Guinean process serves as a positive example for other African countries experiencing similar situations, demonstrating the possibility of overcoming political crises through peaceful and responsible means. Miguel Bembe also highlighted the willingness shown by Guinea's new authorities to serve its people by committing to address the constraints that still hinder the country's development and progress. He argued that the consolidation of the rule of law, the improvement of governance, and the strengthening of socioeconomic conditions must be at the center of the new political stage, aligning with the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the United Nations' Agenda 2030. In his intervention, the representative of Angola congratulated the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for their support throughout the transition period. He also recognized the role of evaluation missions, capacity b uilding, and the presence of observers in building trust and credibility in the process. In conclusion, Miguel Bembe reiterated Angola's support for Guinea and its people, with whom it has maintained historical and privileged relations since the period of the struggle for National Independence. He also defended the lifting of sanctions imposed by the CPS and advocated for Guinea's full reintegration into the African Union. The session was attended by the fifteen Member States of the Peace and Security Council, the President of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea, Morissanda Kouyaté. The work was chaired by Ambassador Jean Léon Ilunga Ngandu, President-in-Office of the CPS for the month of January 2026.
