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AUC Chairperson

Chairperson

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

About

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission is the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative of the AU and the Commission’s Chief Accounting Officer. The Chairperson of the Commission is elected by the Assembly for a four-year term, renewable once.

The Chairperson’s functions, include: overall responsibility for the Commission’s administration and finances; Promoting and popularising the AU’s objectives and enhancing its performance; Consulting and coordinating with key stakeholders like Member States, Development Partners, RECs, etc; Appointing and managing Commission staff; Acting as a depository for all AU and OAU treaties and legal instruments.

Activities

Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Sudan
April 15, 2025

Addis-Abéba, Éthiopie – 14 avril 2025 : Le Président de la Commission de l'Union africaine (CUA), SE

Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Sudan
April 14, 2025

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,14 April 2025- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission,

Message of Condolence on the Passing of H.E. Amara Essy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
April 08, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E.

April 05, 2025

In line with the African Union’s mandate to promote peace, security and stability on the continent, the Bureau of the

April 04, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf concluded a productive meeting with H.E.

African Union Champions AI for Africa’s Socioeconomic Transformation
April 04, 2025

Speaking at the High-Level Panel on Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Global AI Summit on

Department Resources

September 19, 2020

The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an

June 24, 2020

Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”

June 24, 2020

Violent extremism is a global issue.

February 03, 2021

Taking Stock, Charting the Future.

January 24, 2021

The mandate entrusted to me on 17 January 2017 is fast approaching an end and I will present an exhaustive assessment of it to the Assemb

November 27, 2020

The year 2020 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Plat