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At the opening of the 7th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expressed gratitude to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo for hosting the meeting in Malabo.

He underscored that the Executive Council session is focused on the 2026 AU budget, noting a modest improvement in the AU’s programme budget funding from 9.4% in 2025 to 12.7% in 2026, sourced member states . However, he was concerned that only 17 Member States have implemented the 0.2% import levy agreed under the 2016 Kigali Decision.

Message from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Independence Day of the Republic of South Sudan

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of their Independence Day.

At the 3rd African Job Creation Forum held this morning in Addis Ababa, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, joined H.E. @TemesgenTiru , Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, & H.E. Muferihat Kamil, Minister of Labour & Skills of Ethiopia, in calling for bold action to address Africa’s employment challenge through agro-industrialisation and innovation.