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Statement by Amb. Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, Chair of the Executive Council at 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council
H.E. Gedion Timothewos (PhD), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
Honorable Ministers and Members of the Executive Council of the Union;
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
H.E. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of UNECA;
Distinguished Vice-Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Distinguished Commissioners of the African Union Commission;
Distinguished Heads and Representatives of the Organs of the African Union;

Opening Remark by H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia at the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
Your Excellency Amb Tete Antonio, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the Executive Council;
Your Excellencies Distinguished Ministers;
Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Your Excellency Selma Melika Hadadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission;
Your Excellency Mr. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa;
Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen;

Discours du Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine, S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, à l'occasion de la cérémonie d'ouverture de la 48ème Session ordinaire du Conseil Exécutif de l'UA
Excellence Monsieur Tété Antonio, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères de la République d’Angola, Président du Conseil Exécutif,
Excellence Monsieur Gideon Thimothos, Ministre des Affaires Étrangères de l’Éthiopie,
Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs les ministres,
Excellence Monsieur le Secrétaire Exécutif de la CEA,
Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs les ambassadeurs,
Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs les Secrétaires généraux des Communautés Économiques Régionales,

Message by AUC Commissioner for ARBE on 2026 AU Theme of the Year
Message by H.E. Moses Vilakati, AUC Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) on the 2026 AU Theme of the Year.
Learn about the 39th AU Summit @ https://au.int/en/summit/39
Opening Remarks by AUC Commissioner PAPS, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, at the 2026 Statutory Political Meeting on the AGA-APSA Platform
Hon. Sabrina Gahar, Chairperson of the AGA-APSA Platform at the Political Level and Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC);
Your Excellency, Amb. Tarek Ben Salem, Vice-Chairperson of the AGA-APSA Platform and Representative of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA);
Your Excellency, Amb. Obaida Eldandarawy, PSC Chairperson and Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the AU and Ethiopia;

Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine condamne l’attaque par drones menée par l’AFC/M23 à Kisangani
Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, exprime sa plus vive préoccupation et condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l’attaque par drones menée contre l’aéroport de Kisangani, dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, et revendiquée par le mouvement armé AFC/M23.
Statement by H.E. Prof. Miguel César Domingos Bembe, Ambassador of Angola on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Main Recommendations and Deliberations of the First Constitutional Forum on the Rights and Guarantees of African Young Women and Children
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,
Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine condamne l’attaque meurtrière perpétrée à Woro, dans l’État de Kwara, au Nigeria
Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine, S.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, a appris avec une profonde consternation l’attaque terroriste perpétrée le mardi 3 février 2026 dans le village de Woro, dans l’État de Kwara, au cours de laquelle au moins 162 civils innocents ont tragiquement perdu la vie.
Opening Statement H.E. Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AUC Commissioner for HHS at National Regulatory Agencies And Regional Economic Communities’ Coordinators Forum
DR. DELESE MIMI DARKO, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AFRICAN MEDICINES AGENCY,
DR. YOSSOUNON CHABI, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN MEDICINES AGENCY GOVERNING BOARD,
HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD,
PROF. EMILE BIENVENU, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, RWANDA FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY,
HEADS OF NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES,
REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITY COORDINATORS,
DISTINGUISHED PARTNERS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,









