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      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf - Current Chairperson

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      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
      AUC Chairperson
      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf-Current Chairperson
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      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

      H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf (Djibouti) is the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Djibouti where he served since 2005. During this time, he led the implementation of the Foreign Policy, managed and led international relations, agreements and cooperation with states and international organizations.

      From 2001 to 2005, H.E. Youssouf served as the Minister Delegate for International Cooperation at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Prior to this position, from 1997 to 2001, he served as the plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League of States. At the same time, we served as the Non-Resident Ambassador plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the Republic of Djibouti to Sudan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

      He has also served as both the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In the earlier years, he served as the Director of the Department of the Arab world and Deputy Director of the Directorate for International Organizations, among key other roles.

      He has a Master’s in Management from the University of Laval, Canada. He is 60 years old.

      H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

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      Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Occasion of Africa Day 2026
      Statement by AUC Chairperson on the Occasion of Africa Day 2026
      25 May 2026

      Excellencies,
      Staff Members,
      Members of the Diplomatic Community,
      Friends of Africa,
      Partners,
      Ladies and Gentlemen,

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      Statement by H.E Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, Delivered at the Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund at the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings
      Deputy Chairperson at Joint Ministerial Committee of Boards of Governors
      22 April 2026

      Mr. Chair,

      Excellencies,

      Distinguished Ministers, Governors, and Partners,

       

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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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      Opening Remarks by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the AU Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0
      Opening Remarks by AUC Chairperson at the AU Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0
      11 March 2026

      Distinguished colleagues, partners, and our outstand-ing Fellows,

      Good morning.

      It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the African Union Media Fellowship – Cohort 3.0.

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      Allocution de S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Président de la Commission de l'Union Africaine À l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la Femme
      Allocution du Président de la CUA À la Journée internationale de la Femme
      9 March 2026

      Mes Chères Filles, Sœurs, Mères et Collègues,

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      Discours du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine à la 51ème Session ordinaire du COREP
      AUC Chairperson Statement at the 51st Ordinary Session of the PRC
      12 January 2026

      Excellence Prof. Miguel Bembe
      Ambassadeur de l’Angola
      Président du COREP
      Excellence Mesdames et Messieurs les ambassadeurs,
      Madame La Vice-Présidente de la Commission,

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      Statement by AUC Chairperson on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
      Statement by AUC Chairperson on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
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      Message of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Chairperson of the AU Commission on the Occasion of International Women’s Day 2026
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      2026-03-08
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