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On 17 May 2025, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expressed deep concern over the recent armed clashes in Tripoli, which resulted in loss of life and property damage.

He welcomed the ceasefire and the return of cautious calm, while urging all parties to refrain from actions or statements that could further destabilize the fragile security situation.

H.E. Chairperson of the Commission H.E. @ymahmoudali held a fruitful discussion with H.E. Mr. Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the GCC on the margins of the 34th Ordinary Summit of the League of Arab States in Baghdad this afternoon. The discussion marked a new phase of collaboration between the African Union and the GCC, with both sides committed to advancing shared priorities in peace, security, and regional stability.

On the margins of the 34th Arab League Summit, H.E. Chairperson of the African Union Commission @ymahmoudali held constructive bilateral talks with H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment to deepening partnership & cooperation on areas of mutual strategic interest.

The Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. @ymahmoudali, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, & the UN Secretary-General H.E. @antonioguterres met on the sidelines of the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad this afternoon to discuss the situation in Sudan. They expressed deep concern over Sudan’s worsening conflict & humanitarian crisis, calling for urgent international action to end the violence, ensure humanitarian access, & support a lasting ceasefire.

On the margins of the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad, H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, met with H.E. @antonioguterres, Secretary-General of the @UN. They reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the AU & the UN, with a focus on enhancing cooperation in peace support operations, , & coordinated engagement on the political process &
preventive diplomacy.