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,
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 elected Saturday (Feb 15) to head the African Union's executive commission. Yous
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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Election of new African Union Commission chair to take place this weekend
Scores of dignitaries and heads of state from across the continent have gathered at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia for the two-day 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government summit.
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
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