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      AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes US–Iran Peace Agreement
      AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes US–Iran Peace Agreement
      18 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson joined AU leaders, international partners, UN agencies, & regional organisations at the AU High Level Meeting on the #Ebola outbreak, convened & chaired by H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and AU Chairperson
      AUC Chairperson at the AU High Level Meeting on the #Ebola outbreak
      16 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      Message of the AU Commission Chairperson on the Occasion of the Hijri New Year 1448 AH
      Message of the AUC Chairperson on the Occasion of the Hijri New Year 1448 AH
      15 June 2026

      As Muslims across Africa and around the world mark the beginning of the Hijri New Year 1448 AH, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission extends his greetings and best wishes for peace

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      AUC Chairperson was received at the Presidential Palace in Bujumbura by H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi & Chairperson of the Assembly of the AU
      AUC Chairperson was received by President of Burundi and Chairperson of the AU
      15 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was received at the Presidential Palace in Bujumbura by H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson welcomes the peace agreement between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran
      AUC Chairperson welcomes the peace agreement between the USA and Iran
      15 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson welcomes the peace agreement between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran
      AUC Chairperson welcomes the peace agreement between the USA and Iran
      15 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      Communiqué of the African Union Commission on the Escalation of Tensions in the Middle East
      Communiqué of the AUC on the Escalation of Tensions in the Middle East
      11 June 2026

      The African Union (AU) Commission expresses its deep concern over the renewed escalation of hostilities between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite ongoing diplom

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      The Chairperson of the AU Commission Wishes African Teams Success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
      AUC Chairperson Wishes African Teams Success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
      10 June 2026

      As the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off today, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson this afternoon chaired the Coordination Committee Meeting comprising the Chief Executives of the regional Economy Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs) & @NEPAD_Agency & @AfCFTA
      AUC Chairperson chaired Coordination Committee Meeting in preparation for MYCM
      9 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson this evening received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
      AUC Chairperson received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
      9 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this evening received H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson met with Special Representative of the UNSG for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, and UNSG’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region
      AUC Chairperson met with UNSG Special Rep and Special Envoy
      9 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met with Mr.

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      AUC Chairperson received H.E. Al-Hussein Ould El-Naji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
      AUC Chairperson received H.E. Al-Hussein Ould El-Naji, Ambassador of Mauritania
      9 June 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf received H.E.

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