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The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this afternoon addressed the inaugural virtual meeting of the Ad-Hoc Committee on AU Institutional #Reform, convened & chaired by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto of Kenya, the AU Champion for Institutional Reform.

The Chairperson thanked President Ruto for his leadership in steering the reform process. President Ruto & the Chairperson reaffirmed Africa’s shared commitment to building a stronger, more coherent, & people-centered Union.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received Copies of Credentials from H.E. Mohammed Omar Ahmed Al-Marhoon, Ambassador of the League of Arab States (LAS) to Ethiopia & the African Union.

The Chairperson and Ambassador Al-Marhoon reaffirmed the longstanding bonds of solidarity and cooperation between the AU & the LAS, & discussed the signing of an MOU in order to deepening their strategic partnership in pursuit of shared peace and development goals.

The African Union International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA), has convened a strategic workshop to advance advocacy for girls’ education and the eradication of child marriage across the continent with the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Secretariat of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). Held from October 20–21, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal, the workshop is themed: “Pan-African Parliamentarians, Traditional Leaders, and OAFLAD as Advocates for Promoting Girls’ Education and Ending Child Marriage in Africa.”

At this morning's AU Special Envoys & Representatives Retreat in Aswan, Egypt, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reaffirmed Africa’s resolve to lead with action, responsibility, and sovereignty in addressing shared challenges.

“Africa must no longer react—it must propose, initiate, and guide. This is the Pan-Africanism of solutions,” he said.

He outlined three priorities:

Complete AU reform to build a merit-based and accountable Union.