Opening plenary & progress reports
Welcome remarks, the Assembly’s objectives and progress reports that set its direction.
Day 1 · Tue 17 Nov
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Opening session 09:00 WAT (UTC+1) · time to be confirmed
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The Assembly
Africa has made a common commitment on asset recovery. Abuja is where practitioners turn it into action.
The General Assembly is a four-day continental meeting on recovering stolen assets and returning them to the people of Africa. It brings together the practitioners who detect, recover, manage and monitor illicit assets, alongside the institutions that support them.
Its purpose is practical: to move the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) from agreed policy to working implementation, and to give the AARP Forum strategic direction, governance oversight and a platform for collaboration.
01Shared framework. CAPAR gives African states a common position on recovering and returning illicit assets.
02Practitioner-led. Those doing the detection, recovery, management and monitoring shape the next phase.
03Accountability. A roadmap, work plan and reporting arrangements that can be tracked.
Conference highlights
Four days built around implementation
Working Group perspectives
Technical discussions across the four Working Groups and on cross-border asset recovery cooperation.
Day 2 · Wed 18 NovContinental Study on Mutual Legal Assistance
Discussion of the continental study and what it means for cooperation between jurisdictions.
Day 2 · to be confirmedCAPAR Reporting Tool
Deliberations on the tool and modalities for tracking implementation, alongside governance arrangements.
Day 3 · Thu 19 NovDecisions & commitments
Steering Council and Working Group arrangements, adopted decisions and the formal close.
Day 4 · Fri 20 NovExhibition & networking
Exhibition area, bilateral meeting rooms and an implementation wall themed on the four pillars.
Throughout the AssemblyWhat progress looks like: four key outcomes
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Communiqué
Capturing key decisions and recommendations.
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Roadmap & annual work plan
A trackable path for the Forum’s next phase.
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CAPAR Reporting Tool
Considering the tool and modalities for tracking implementation.
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Stronger commitments
Encouraging Member States to strengthen CAPAR implementation and reporting.
People behind the mission
Programme at a glance
From opening to adoption
DAY 1 · TUE 17 NOVOpening & directionWelcome remarks, objectives, progress reports and key messages.
DAY 2 · WED 18 NOVTechnical discussionsWorking Group perspectives, cooperation and the Continental Study on MLA.
DAY 3 · THU 19 NOVReporting & governanceCAPAR Reporting Tool, strategic priorities and the proposed roadmap.
DAY 4 · FRI 20 NOVDecisions & closingSteering Council and Working Group arrangements, commitments, close.
Venue
Abuja Continental Hotel
1 Ladi Kwali Street, Maitama, Abuja 970001, Nigeria
Plenary sessions, Working Group breakouts, the exhibition and networking area and the media interview point will all sit under one roof in Nigeria’s capital.
17–20 November 2026
Abuja, Nigeria
