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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the AU Commission engaged in the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on #SouthSudan (C5+) meeting yesterday, chaired by H.E. @CyrilRamaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.

The meeting was attended by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan; the Prime Minister of Algeria representing H.E. Abdelmadjid Tebboune; the Vice President of Nigeria representing H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Prime Minister of Rwanda representing H.E. Paul Kagame; & a representative of H.E. Mahamat Idriss Déby.

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission had a constructive meeting with the H.E. Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the @AfDB_Group on the margins of the 39th AU Summit.

The Chairperson commended the Bank’s strong support to Africa's priority sectors & welcomed the $11bn replenishment of the African Development Fund.

The Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) concluded today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two days of high-level deliberations by African Heads of State and Government.

The Session was held under the outgoing Chairmanship of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union for 2025, and welcomed the assumption of office by H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, as Chairperson of the African Union for 2026.