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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, highly commends the conduct of peaceful presidential elections held on 12 April 2026 in the Republic of Benin. He congratulates the president-elect, Kossi Mbueke WADAGNI on his brilliant electoral victory which was announced by the National Electoral Commission on 13 April 2026.

The AUC Chairperson expresses sincere appreciation to H.E Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, former President of the Republic of Burundi for his exemplary leadership of the AU Election Observation Mission to Benin.

At the Third international #Sudan Conference in Berlin today, the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission underscored the urgent need for an immediate #ceasefire as the first step toward ending the immense suffering of the Sudanese people.

He called for stronger coherence among international mediation efforts, noting that fragmented initiatives risk undermining progress.

Emphasising the AU’s catalytic role, he urged partners to align behind a unified approach that supports a Sudanese-led & Sudanese-owned political process, inclusive of civilian actors.

H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World Bank Group.