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      AUC Chairperson held a series of high-level bilateral engagements with key international partners
      AUC Chairperson held series of high-level engagements with key partners
      16 April 2026

      On the margins of the Third International Conference on #Sudan in Berlin, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson At the Third international Sudan Conference in Berlin today underscored the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire
      AUC Chairperson at the Third international Sudan Conference in Berlin
      15 April 2026

      At the Third international #Sudan Conference in Berlin today, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission underscored the urgent need for an immediate #ceasefire as the first step toward e

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      AU Commission Chairperson commends peaceful conduct of presidential elections in Benin and congratulates President-elect Kossi WADAGNI
      AUC Chairperson commends peaceful conduct of presidential elections in Benin
      15 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, highly commends the conduct of peaceful presidential elections held on 12 April 2026 in the Republic of Benin.

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      AUC Chairperson met with the Africa Group of Ambassadors accredited to the Federal Republic of Germany
      AUC Chairperson met with the Africa Group of Ambassadors accredited to Germany
      15 April 2026

      On the margins of the Third International #Sudan Conference in Berlin, co-hosted by the African Union (AU), the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson was this evening hosted by H.E. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
      AUC Chairperson hosted by Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
      14 April 2026

      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, was this evening hosted by H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson met with H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of @UNESCO, at its Headquarters in Paris yesterday
      AUC Chairperson met with H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO
      14 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the AU Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with H.E. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of @UNESCO, at its Headquarters in Paris yesterday.

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      AUC Chairperson was received in Paris by H.E. Emmanuel Macro during the 3rd AU–France Strategic Dialogue
      AUC Chairperson was received in Paris by H.E. Emmanuel Macro
      13 April 2026

      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, was received in Paris by H.E. Emmanuel Macro during the 3rd AU–France Strategic Dialogue.

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      Dialogue stratégique entre la France et la Commission de l’Union africaine Communiqué conjoint
      Dialogue stratégique entre la France et la Commission de l’Union africaine
      13 April 2026

      Le Ministre de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, et le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, M.

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      Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on the Re-election of H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh as President of the Republic of Djibouti
      Chairperson Statement on Re-election of H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh as President
      11 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, warmly congratulates H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh on his re-election as President of the Republic of Djibouti.

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      AUC Chairperson received H.E. Dr. Obaida El-Dandarawy, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
      AUC Chairperson received H.E. Dr. Obaida El-Dandarawy, Ambassador of Egypt
      9 April 2026

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

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      Opening Statement by the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Delivered by Commissioner ARBE, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2nd Africa Urban Forum
      Chairperson Statement Delivered by Commissioner ARBE at 2nd Africa Urban Forum
      9 April 2026
      • Your Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Host of the Second Africa Urban Forum,
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      AUC Chairperson received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Amjad Mohammad Saleh Al Moumani, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
      AUC Chairperson received Letters of Credence of Ambassador of Kingdom of Jordan
      8 April 2026

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

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