The new Bureau of the OACPS Committee of Ambassadors for the February to July 2026 term has held its first meeting at OACPS headquarters in Brussels.
The meeting was presided over by Ambassador Pa Musa Jobarteh of The Gambia, in his capacity as Chair of the OACPS Committee of Ambassadors. The OACPS Secretary-General, Moussa Saleh Batraki, also attended.
The Bureau reviewed several agenda items, including the schedule for upcoming and future Committee of Ambassadors meetings, preparations for the 11th OACPS Heads of State and Government Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea from 27–29March 2026, and other issues of strategic importance to Member States.
The OACPS Bureau is made up of ambassadors nominated by their regional peers to represent the organisation’s six regions.
For the February to July 2026 period, the Bureau comprises:
*Chair – The Gambia
*West Africa – Ghana
*Central Africa – (to be confirmed)
*East Africa – Maldives
*Southern Africa – Mozambique
*Caribbean – Guyana
*Pacific – Timor-Leste
The Bureau Troika includes the outgoing Committee of Ambassadors Chair, Solomon Islands (Pacific), along with The Gambia (West Africa) and Ethiopia (East Africa).
