The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the credentials of H.E. Faizal Chery Sidharta, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Ethiopia and to the African Union.

The Chairperson commended the cordial relations between Africa and Indonesia and expressed the African Union’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including development, trade, and capacity building.

Ambassador Sidharta reaffirmed Indonesia’s readiness to deepen engagement with the African Union Commission and highlighted the potential for enhanced collaboration, including through a future framework of cooperation and broader interregional dialogue between the African Union and ASEAN.