Outsider elected to head African Union commission

Djibouti's foreign minister elected to top African Union post
African leaders chose Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission on Saturday at a summit dominated by fears of the Congo war widening into a regional conflict,
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti elected as African Union Commission chairperson
ADDIS ABABA -- The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday elected Djibouti's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the new AU Commission chairperson.
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Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, foreign minister since 2005, who was elected Saturday to head the African Union's executive commission. - 'Governance problem' - Youssouf has said that there is a "problem with governance" in some African nations,
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