Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

At the opening session of the 48th AU Executive Council, AUC Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored “the urgency of institutional reform, & the imperative of peace and development on the continent” ahead of the 39th AU Assembly. On #Water & sanitation; this year’s theme, he stressed that it “must be protected as a shared resource &…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson Yesterday Evening Held Consultations With the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (Recs)

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, yesterday evening held consultations with the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs), briefing them on the Commission’s strategic priorities ahead of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council & the 39th Assembly of Heads of State & Government (Addis Ababa, 11-15 Feb…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Condemns the Deadly Attack in Woro, Kwara State, Nigeria

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with deep shock and profound sorrow of the terrorist attack carried out on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in the village of Woro, in Kwara State, during which at least 162 innocent civilians tragically lost their lives. The Chairperson of the Commission condemns…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Baak Valentino Wol, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan

H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), this morning received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Baak Valentino Wol, Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU. The Chairperson welcomed Ambassador Wol & commended the people of #SouthSudan for their resilience,…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: Communiqué of the 1327th Meeting Held On 26 January 2026 On Consideration of the Half-Year Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On Elections in Africa – July to December 2025 and Outlook for 2026

COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1327th meeting held on 26 January 2026 on Consideration of the Half-Year Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on Elections in Africa: July to December 2025 and Outlook for 2026. The Peace and Security Council, Keep up…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received the Letters of Credentials of H.E. Mr. Adylbek Tultemirov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan

H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, today received the Letters of Credentials of the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to Ethiopia & the AU, H.E Adylbek Tultemirov. He welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s growing engagement with the African Union and its interest in strengthening cooperation, including through dialogue within broader multilateral frameworks such as the Shanghai…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this morning hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting reaffirmed the enduring Africa-UK partnership & the shared commitment to the preservation of multilateralism & the rules-based international system….

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Calls for Maximum Restraint in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in parts of Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and expresses deep concern over recent developments. The Chairperson re-emphasizes the paramount and continued importance of the preservation of the hard-won gains achieved under the AU-led…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Underscored ‘The Urgency of Institutional Reform, & the Imperative of Peace and Development On the Continent’ At the Opening Session of the 48th AU Executive Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received H.E. Ms. Annette Weber, EU Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E. Ms. Annette Weber, EU Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. Their discussion focused on regional peace & security, enhanced AU-EU cooperation in mediation, peace support operations & diplomacy, & a shared commitment to strengthening multilateralism. The Chairperson commended Amb. Weber’s…

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