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The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, on 18th November 2025, carried out its first statutory meeting. The Independent Evaluation Group is set advance oversight, strengthen accountability, and reinforce performance monitoring across the Fund’s operations. The meeting aimed to consolidate the IEG’s mandate and enhance coordination among governance bodies responsible for the Fund’s effective implementation.

The meeting elected of H.E. Amb. Maria G. Harrison as Chairperson and H.E. Youness EI Mesmoudi as Deputy Chairperson of the IEG.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, held constructive discussions this evening with H.E. President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, on the margins of the 7th AU–EU Summit in Luanda.

Their exchange focused on advancing Africa–France cooperation in trade, peace & security, & climate action, within the broader framework of the AU–EU partnership. They also agreed to work together on the necessity to reform the UN Security Council, & International Financial Institutions.

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, this morning joined H.E. @vonderleyen & H.E. José Lima Massano, Angola’s Minister of Economic Coordination, at the AU-EU Business Forum on the margins of the 7th AU-EU Summit in Luanda.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met with the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Sanae Takaichi, in Johannesburg on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. They discussed avenues to deepen cooperation, with a particular focus on advancing Africa–Japan collaboration in support of sustainable development & shared priorities within the #TICAD framework.
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was received this morning by his host, H.E. President @CyrilRamaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, as he joins fellow leaders for the G20 Leaders’ Summit; the first to be convened on African soil since the African Union became a permanent member of the G20.