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African Union: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as new commission chairperson
On February 16, 2025, the African Union (AU), which includes 55 countries and over 1.5 billion citizens, elected Mahmoud Ali ...
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
But with the expansion of the African Union Commission’s staff from roughly 600 in the ... to the institution’s shared values amid a democratic recession. The new chair will have to deal with the ...
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African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning
The newly elected chairperson for the Africa Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (C) smiles after election results during the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, at the AU Headquarters in Addis ...
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The African Union Is Giving Djibouti’s Diplomatic Model a Try
Djibouti’s foreign minister is now leading the African Union, in a nod to the diplomatic agility of one of the continent’s ...
AU, Somalia agree on troop numbers for new mission
AUSSOM is expected to have 11,900 personnel operating on the ground in Somalia, including soldiers, police and civilian support staff, according to officials ...
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African Integration: Reality and Wishful Thinking
The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union took place in February 2025 in Addis Ababa. The ...
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Africa’s chance to redefine itself
Africa’s leaders met in Addis Ababa in February to elect Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the new African Union (AU) Commission chairperson. This leadership transition presents an opportunity to redefine ...