Your Excellency, Hermann Immongault, Vice President of the Government of Gabonese Republic,
Your Excellency, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,
Distinguished Former Heads of State and Government here present,
Members of the Peace and Security Council,
Senior Government Officials of the Republic of Gabon,
Your Excellency Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs Peace and Security,
Excellencies, AU High Representatives, Special Envoys, and Special Representatives,
Esteemed Members of the Panel of the Wise,
Representatives of the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms,
Dear Partners and Fellow Practitioners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
