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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,

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Mahmoud Ali Youssouf: outsider elected to head African Union commission

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,

The Africa Report · 2d

African Union: Electoral tension as Chairperson Faki steps down

At the opening of the 46th African Union summit, Moussa Faki Mahamat bids farewell as member states jockey for positions in the six commissions.

Daily Nation on MSN · 1h

What awaits Djibouti's Youssouf, the new African Union CEO

What should be expected of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the new chairperson of the African Union Commission? He first has to rise above the campaigns, ensuring that his two competitors and their countries do not feel insecure.

African Union Summit opens

The Africa Report · 1d

10 things to look out for at the African Union summit

The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new rules adopted as part of AU institutional reform. The eastern DRC conflict and civil war in Sudan are high on the agenda,

Anadolu Ajansi · 9h

African Union leaders convene for summit in Ethiopia

African leaders deliberate on state of peace and security, African Continental Free Trade Area, and institutional reforms to bloc, among other strategic matters - Anadolu Ajansı

Radio France Internationale · 9h

African Union Summit opens as conflicts rage on the continent

African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian crisis in Sudan

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African Union Commission: Blow to Kenya as Raila Odinga Drops out of Race

Raila Odinga was floored in the African Union Commission (AUC) election after being floored by Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali ...

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Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal

There's a new effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to 200,000 African Americans who served in the Union Army during ...

African Union Summit 2025: New Chairperson Faces Urgent Call to Tackle Human Rights Crises

Amnesty International has urged the incoming chairperson and the AU to place human rights protection at the forefront of ...

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Reparations require action, not mere acknowledgment - Mahama tells African leaders

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ...

African Union launches rating agency to tackle bias by global firms

The African Union has announced the launch of its own rating agency, the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), to address ...

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Outsider Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected to head African Union commission

Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, foreign minister since 2005, who was ...

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Ethiopia: Angola takes over the rotating presidency of the African Union in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Angola, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s oil powers, assumed for the first time the rotating presidency of ...

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