New African Union leader elected

Four Skills the African Union Commission’s New Leadership Needs
Africa needs leaders at the helm of the African Union Commission that can position the continent to move its agenda forward. This weekend, African Union member states will elect a new Chair, Deputy Chair and Commissioners for the African Union Commission (AUC).
African Union members elect new leader
African Union members have elected Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the next chair of the AU Commission. Mr Ali Youssouf defeated Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Foreign Minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato. What are some of the challenges he faces?
African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission
African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf defeated Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya,
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected new African Union Commission Chair
African leaders on Saturday elected Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s long-serving foreign minister, the new chairperson of AU
China congratulates Youssouf on election as African Union Commission chairperson
China on Monday congratulated Djibouti's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his election as the new African Union Commission chairperson. Youssouf, elected for the 2025-2028 term,
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
New African Union leader elected as two major crises rage
At their annual summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the organization’s members elected Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the next chair of the African Union Commission in a secret ballot.
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Pakistan felicitates new Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission
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