Sommet de l’Union africaine: le Djiboutien Mahamoud Ali Youssouf élu Président de la Commission
Djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouf was elected President of the African Commission of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa, in the 7th round with 33 votes out of 49 this Saturday afternoon, February 15. He is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti. He will succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat who served two 4-year terms at the head of the organization which ends on March 15.
Reaction of the new President of the AU Commission following a very close vote:
« I am very moved. Just like the million Djiboutians, you cannot imagine the general euphoria that reigns in Djibouti as I speak to you. Our compatriots have acceded to the highest African authority. No Djiboutian has acceded to this responsibility which is an enormous responsibility on a continental scale. Firstly because there are 1.4 billion Africans. And then there are many projects for the years to come, to pacify Africa, to restore stability to Africa. Well, as you know, problems persist everywhere in Sudan, particularly in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. So, it is the greatest pride for the Republic of Djibouti. And then Mahmoud will be the right man, where he is needed, to be able to carry out what the African heads of state have entrusted to him in the service of Africa and Africans. »
WHO IS MAHAMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF
He was born on September 2, 1965, he is a Djiboutian politician. He has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti since 2005.
After completing his schooling, he obtained his baccalaureate at the Djibouti high school in 1985. He Between 1985 and 1990, he studied applied foreign languages at the University of Lyon II. During the year 1988, he studied business management at the University of Liverpool. In 1995, he obtained a master’s degree in management at Laval University. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf then prepared a thesis at the Free University of Brussels1.
Career and political career: In March 1992, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was appointed director of the Arab world department in June 1996. In January 1997, he was appointed ambassador to Egypt.
In July 2001, he became Minister Delegate, responsible for international cooperation and, in May 2005, he was promoted to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a candidate for the presidency of the African Union Commission in the February 2025 election. On February 15, 2025, Ali Mahamoud Youssouf is elected President of the African Union Commission.
Richard KENMOGNE
