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This afternoon, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the @ecowas_cedeao, visited H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission. They had productive discussion on the situation in West Africa & the Sahel, regional integration, & sustainable financing for African-led peace support operations.
H.E. Dr. Touray reaffirmed ECOWAS' commitment to working in close coordination with the AU in advancing the continental peace, security, and integration agenda.
Chairperson Youssouf reiterated the AU’s unwavering support for ECOWAS in the fulfilment of its mandate.

The Chairperson of the AU Commission , H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the Executive Secretary of IGAD, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu for strategic consultations aimed at deepening AU–IGAD collaboration & enhancing institutional coordination with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), under Dr. Workneh’s current chairmanship.
Discussions focused on joint responses to pressing regional challenges, including the situations in Sudan, South Sudan, & Somalia, as well as developments in the Red Sea arena.

This morning, H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received the letters of credence from H.E. Dr. Mohamed Khaled, newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the African Union.
The Chairperson commended Algeria’s steadfast commitment to the AU & its instrumental role in advancing continental priorities.
The Chairperson & Amb. Khaled

The 50th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicked off on 9 June 2025, ahead of the 47th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 7th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities and the Regional Mechanisms, scheduled to take place on 10- 13 July 2025, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.