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Honourable Judge Councillor, President of the Constitutional Court of Angola,

Honourable Judges of the Constitutional Court,

Distinguished Representatives of the Conference of African Constitutional Courts,

Distinguished Representatives of International Organisations,

Distinguished Representatives of Civil Society,

Dear guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear young African women and children,

My dear Sisters Nardos and Mimi,
My dear brother Jean,
Your Excellency Emmanuel Bugingo,

Let me begin by congratulating the team for their unwavering commitment and hard work, which have brought us to this successful conclusion.

As we bring this very important engagement to a close, we do so with a shared sense of accomplishment and confidence. Today, clarity of direction has been affirmed, institutional responsibility has been decisively transferred, and a renewed sense of duty has been firmly set in motion.

His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC),
Your Excellencies Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the African Union (AU),
Her Excellency Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Vice-Chairperson of the AUC,
Your Excellencies Commissioners of the AUC,
Your Excellency Director-General of the AU Commission,
Distinguished Representatives of AU Member States,
Distinguished Representatives of other AUC Bodies, Directorates and Services,