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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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      AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes the US - Iran Ceasefire Agreement and Urges Sustained Dialogue for Lasting Peace
      Chairperson Welcomes US - Iran Ceasefire Agreement and Urges Sustained Dialogue
      8 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson this evening graced the AU's Peace and Security Council’s (PSC) Third Flag Installation Ceremony
      Chairperson graced AU Peace and Security Council’s (PSC) Third Flag Installation
      7 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.

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      32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union
      32nd anniversary of Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda commemorated at AU
      7 April 2026

      On this 32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union (AU) Headquarters today, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E.

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      Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Passing of Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia
      Statement by AUC Chairperson on Passing of Amb. Konjit Sinegiorgis of Ethiopia
      7 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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      The African Union Commission Chairperson Welcomes the China–Pakistan Five-Point Initiative on the Situation in the Gulf and Middle East Region
      China–Pakistan Five-Point Initiative on Situation in the Gulf and Middle East
      3 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson visits the Port of Tangier, where he was received by Mr. Mehdi Tazi-Riffi, the CEO of Tanger Med Port
      AUC Chairperson visits the Port of Tangier
      2 April 2026

      During his visit to Morocco to participate at the 58th Fifty-eighth session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Chairperson of the AU Commissio

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      AUC Chairperson During this morning's opening session of the ministerial segment of the Fifty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Tangier, Morocco
      AUC Chairperson at 58th Session of ECA Conference African Ministers of Finance
      2 April 2026

      During this morning's opening session of the ministerial segment of the Fifty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic

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      AUC Chairperson held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, H.E. Nasser Bourita
      AUC Chairperson held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Morocco
      1 April 2026

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson at the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing
      AUC Chairperson at the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing
      1 April 2026

      At the High-Level Forum on Sustainable #Health Financing, held on the margins of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the @ECA_OFFICIAL Conference of #African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic D

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      AUC Chairperson today received H.E. @Haavisto, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan
      AUC Chairperson received Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan
      30 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E. @Haavisto, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for #Sudan.

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      Presidential Election in the Republic of the Congo
      Presidential Election in the Republic of the Congo
      30 March 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

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