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Giving the key note address at the opening of the session of the 12th High-Level Seminar on Peace & Security in Africa (#Oran Process), in Algiers, #Algeria. the AU Commission Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf commended Algeria for its leadership in African diplomacy & its principled role on the UN Security Council. He paid tribute to outgoing members of the UNSC, Sierra Leone & Algeria, & welcomed the DRC & Liberia as they join at a pivotal moment for Africa’s multilateral engagement.

AU-SAFGRAD organizes 6-days intensive Training on the Use of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies for Agri-food systems transformation in Africa’s drylands, from 21st-28th November 2025, in Baghdad.

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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