Also known as: Mr Youssouf · AU Commission Chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf · African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf · Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf — Chairperson of the African Union Commission, advocating for African representation on the UN Security Council and continental health initiatives.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has honoured the contributions of people of African descent worldwide, reaffirming the African Union’s commitment to strengthening ties between Africa and its global diaspora. …
… In a statement issued on Friday, August 28, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, denounced the attack carried out by unidentified assailants on August 25. …
… In a statement issued on July 31, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, denounced the attack, which occurred on July 29, and reaffirmed the continental body’s solidarity with the Government and people of Egypt. …
… Speaking during a meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, July 22, President Mahama said Ghana used the engagement to call for greater transparency and stronger action in addressing the violence. …
… President Mahama disclosed this during a courtesy call by Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra. …
… Speaking after bilateral talks on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Summit in Accra, President Mahama disclosed that AU Commission Chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf had acknowledged the urgency of the matter and agreed that it should be tabled for discussion at the next AU Summit …
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has called for a decisive shift from commitments to implementation in advancing Africa’s health agenda. …
… Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Also, other ministers and senior officials from across the continent, who have arrived in Ghana to participate in the Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly on Ending AIDS by 2030 and Addressing Preventable Maternal Deaths, Communicable and Non- …
… Ahead of the summit, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, called on governments, development partners, the private sector, civil society organisations, and health professionals to support the initiative and work collectively to improve healthcare …
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has reaffirmed the African Union's commitment to strengthening ties between Africa and its global diaspora, honouring people of African descent across the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. He stressed the importance of diaspora communities to Agenda 2063 implementation and the AU's goals of advancing recognition, justice and development during the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034).
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has reaffirmed the African Union's commitment to strengthening ties between Africa and its global diaspora, honouring people of African descent across the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. He stressed the importance of diaspora communities to Agenda 2063 implementation and the AU's goals of advancing recognition, justice and development during the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034).
The African Union has strongly condemned a fatal attack on a joint patrol of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on August 25, which killed two Ethiopian peacekeepers and injured seven others. The AUC Chairperson called for an immediate investigation and prosecution of those responsible.
The African Union Commission condemned a July 29 drone attack on vessels at Egypt's Port of Damietta as a violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, expressing solidarity with Egypt and commending authorities for their swift response that prevented loss of life.
Ghana is conducting the final phase of its mass repatriation exercise for Ghanaians stranded in South Africa following xenophobic attacks. Nearly 900 Ghanaian nationals voluntarily registered to leave, with about 926 already repatriated in earlier stages and remaining registered individuals beginning to return home on July 25.
President John Dramani Mahama held talks with Ronald Lamola, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and Special Envoy of President Cyril Ramaphosa, regarding recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Mahama said Ghana had submitted a petition to the African Union Commission over the attacks and stressed the importance of addressing the issue at the continental level rather than avoiding it.
President Mahama has called on the African Union to formally address recurring xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, arguing the issue threatens African unity and continental integration. The AU Commission Chairman has agreed to table the matter for discussion at the next AU Summit, and Ghana has formally requested its inclusion on the agenda.
Heads of State and Government, health ministers, and development partners met in Accra to advance Africa's health agenda, with a focus on ending AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reducing maternal mortality, and boosting local pharmaceutical manufacturing. Delegates are expected to adopt a fully-costed continental roadmap and declarations on monitoring non-communicable and neglected tropical diseases.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for a decisive shift from commitments to implementation in advancing Africa's health agenda at an AU Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra hosted by President Mahama. The summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across the continent.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister welcomed the Burundi President and AU officials for an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly scheduled for July 21–22, 2026, in Accra. The summit will address ending AIDS by 2030, preventing maternal deaths, and tackling communicable and non-communicable diseases while strengthening Africa's health systems.
Ghana will host the first African Union Extraordinary Health Summit on July 21 and 22, where African Heads of State and Government will adopt a continental roadmap to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, while also addressing preventable maternal deaths and other diseases to strengthen Africa's health systems.
Gunmen struck Niger's Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey on Thursday, killing 35 people comprising 22 assailants, 11 soldiers, and two civilians. Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claimed responsibility for the attack, the second on the airport in less than five months.
The African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has renewed Africa's call for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, characterizing the continent's exclusion as a historical injustice. He reiterated Africa's proposal for no fewer than two permanent seats with veto powers and five non-permanent seats in an expanded Security Council, guided by the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration.
Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and Malian government troops have withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal following intense combat against separatist forces led by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which now claims full administrative control. The withdrawal followed a negotiation agreement between the opposing factions.
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako as part of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The government said Camara exchanged fire with attackers and neutralised some before being wounded; he died later from his injuries in hospital.
Explosions and gunfire have erupted in Mali's capital Bamako and across the country as armed groups launch apparently coordinated attacks. Witnesses report attacks around Kati military base, Gao, Kidal, and Sevare, with analysts describing it as the largest jihadist attack in years.