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Ministers of Foreign Affairs and heads of delegations from the Member States of the African Union (AU) converged today at the headquarters of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the official opening of the 24th Extra-Ordinary Session of the Executive Council. The opening session was chaired by H.E. Tete Antonio, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the Executive Council in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) representative, H.E.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received H.E. Simeon Oyono, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, in an audience.

The Minister conveyed to the Commission Chairperson the congratulatory message from H.E. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, along with his commitment to support him in the exercise of his duties.

He also briefed the AU Commission Chairperson of the advanced preparations for the mid-year coordination meeting planned for Malabo in July.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received H.E. Albert Shingiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi, in an audience.

The two leaders highlighted the importance of addressing the challenges of the AU's financial sovereignty, infrastructure, and continental connectivity.

The Minister provided an overview of Burundi's overall situation, both domestically and regionally.

Addis Ababa, 14 April 2025- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf commends the people and authorities of the Gabonese Republic for the peaceful conduct of the recent national elections, following the preliminary report of the AU Election Observation Mission.

The Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (@ymahmoudali), met with the Co-Chairs of the African Union Partners Group (AUPG): H.E. Ben Marc Diendéré J.K., Permanent Representative of Canada to the African Union, and H.E. Simone Knapp, Representative of Austria to the African Union and Ambassador of Austria to Ethiopia.

The meeting focused on key issues related to strengthening the partnership between the AUPG and the African Union, with the aim of enhancing collaboration and deepening relations between the two parties.