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On the occasion of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has once again issued a firm and unequivocal call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of all unilateral sanctions imposed against the Republic of Zimbabwe.

During his keynote address at the 11th Tana High-Level Forum on African Security in Addis Ababa this morning, AU Commission Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf underscored that Africa must move from reflection to action.

In a shifting world order marked by fragility and uncertainty, he called for unity anchored in shared values and solidarity. “Our biggest challenge,” he said, “is translating ideas into actions that improve lives.”

He called on the continent’s leadership to work closely with the African Union to build the Africa we want.

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.”