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      Press releases
      AUC Chairperson today received H.E. @JozefSikela, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
      AUC Chairperson received EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
      20 April 2026

      The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E.

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      AUC Chairperson this afternoon received H.E. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European & International Affairs of Austria
      Chairperson received Fed Minister for European/ International Affairs of Austria
      20 April 2026

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

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      Disaster Risk Reduction Experts Highlight Interagency Collaboration for Inclusive Resilience  Experts Recommend an All-of-Society Approach
      Disaster Risk Reduction Experts Highlight Interagency Collaboration
      20 April 2026

      Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. 

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      Statement by H.E Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson at Signing of MoU Between AUC and King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID)
      Statement by AUC Deputy Chairperson at MoU Signing between AUC and KAICIID
      20 April 2026

      Your Excellency Ambassador António de Almeida Ribeiro, Acting Secretary General of the International Dialogue Centre,

      Distinguished Representatives,

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      Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China on Leveraging China’s 100% Tariff-Free Offer to Advance Africa’s Development and Prosperity
      Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China
      20 April 2026

      Under the auspices of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, the AU Permanent Mission to China, led by H.E. Amb.

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      Statement by the African Union Commission on Israel’s Reported Decision Regarding “Somaliland”
      Statement by AU Commission on Israel’s Reported Decision Regarding “Somaliland"
      19 April 2026

      The African Union Commission expresses deep concern and strongly condemns reports of Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to the so-called “Somaliland.”

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      The African Union Commission signs grant agreements with 13 African Think Tanks for the Implementation of the Africa Think Tank Platform project
      AUC signs grant agreements with 13 African Think Tanks
      17 April 2026

      The African Union Commission (AUC) has signed grant agreements with 13 leading African think tanks, organised into three pan-African consortia, marking the formal launch of the Africa Think Tank Pl

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      Statement by  Amb. Amr Aljowaily  Director, Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO) African Union Commission
      Statement by Amb. Amr Aljowaily Director, Citizens and Diaspora
      16 April 2026

       

      Panel: The Permanent Forum at Five: Mandate, Achievements and Opportunities Geneva, 16 April 2026

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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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      Side Event: Advancing the Operationalisation of the African Monetary Institute through Advocacy and Awareness
      Side Event: Advancing the Operationalisation of the African Monetary Institute
      15 April 2026

      What: Advancing the operationalisation of the African Monetary Institute through advocacy and awareness

       

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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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