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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- 4 May 2025: The African Union has learned with deep concern and dismay of the recent violent attack on Port Sudan, a strategic city that has remained one of the few relatively stable zones in the Republic of the Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
The African Union strongly condemns this attack, which represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct threat to the lives of civilians, humanitarian access, and regional stability.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, has arrived in Libreville ahead of the inauguration of H.E. President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguem as President of the Republic of #Gabon, scheduled for 03 May. He was warmly received at the airport by H.E. Mr. Régis Onanga Ndiaye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gabon.

The International Labour Day marks a pivotal moment to celebrate tremendous efforts and contributions of workers across the globe. It is an important day to recognise the crucial role that workers play in building and sustaining our economies, our communities and our societies. In the same vein, it is also a moment to cast our eyes back to reflect on the struggles, sacrifices and challenges that workers faced in the past and continue to face at present.

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, received H.E. Mr. Régis Onanga Ndiaye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gabon. Commending Gabon's peaceful transition to constitutional order; through inclusive dialogue, a national referendum, & credible elections that was observed by the AU, the Chairperson welcomed the lifting of the suspension of Gabon today by the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) & affirmed Gabon's vital role in continental governance & within AU institutions.

The Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf received H.E. Jens Hanefeld, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ethiopia & Permanent Observer to the AU. The Ambassador reaffirmed Germany's commitment to supporting the implementation of the AfCFTA, recognising it as a key driver of Africa’s economic integration & development.

The Chairperson expressed appreciation for Germany’s longstanding partnership with Africa, including its vital contributions to peacekeeping, preventive diplomacy, and institutional support to the AUC.