Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning officially opened closed-door consultation bringing together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson. The closed door meeting precedes the 17th High-Level Retreat of the Chairperson on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville. In…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson Reaffirmed Africa’s United & Principled Position On UN Security Council Reform

At today’s Ministerial Meeting on the Reform of the UN Security Council, held on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, reaffirmed Africa’s united & principled position on UN Security Council reform. The Chairperson underscored that “Africa is not asking for a favour;…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson Met This Afternoon With the President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamady Doumbouya

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met this afternoon with the President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamady Doumbouya, on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi. During the meeting, the Chairperson reaffirmed the AU Commission’s support for Guinea’s transition process, welcomed Guinea’s constructive engagement with…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On Renewed Escalation in the Middle East

The African Union Commission expresses deep concern over the renewed escalation in the Gulf region, including reported drone and missile attacks and disruptions to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. These developments risk further destabilization and carry significant implications for global energy markets, with immediate economic repercussions for African countries. The African Union Commission…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Election of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the successful conclusion of the elections of the President and Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, Republic of South Africa. He extends warm congratulations to H.E. Fateh Boutbig on his election as President, as well as to the…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson Chaired & Oversaw the Opening of the Extraordinary Session, & Swearing in of the Members of the Seventh Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament

Representing the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chaired & oversaw the opening of the Extraordinary Session, & swearing in of the members of the Seventh Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand this morning. The Chairperson underscored that…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson Met This Afternoon With Walter Parrs, Chargé d’Affaires, a.I. At the U.S. Mission to the AU

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU. Their discussion focused on African Union-United States cooperation, where Mr. Parrs outlined progress in the agriculture & animal health programme, commending effective collaboration with the AU Commission….

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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Officially Opened Closed-Door Consultation Bringing Together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson

Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, today received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of #Nigeria to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & to the AU. The Chairperson congratulated Ambassador Aminu on his appointment, noting that his prior engagement with…

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