AU refused to be hostage of Kenya's politics, Djibouti says

Ambassador Moussa Mohamed Omar, a communication expert at Djibouti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. [Source: X] Djibouti has criticised President William Ruto’s comments following the loss of his preferred candidate for the …

Top AU post won by Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

Addis Ababa — African leaders on Saturday chose Djibouti’s foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, to chair the AU Commission at a summit dominated by fears of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo widening into a regional conflict. In a post on the …

Russia’s Expanding Interests in the Horn of Africa: Strategic Moves in Djibouti and Somaliland

Russia’s diplomatic and economic engagements in the Horn of Africa took center stage last week, with high-profile interactions in Djibouti and Somaliland. A visit by Djibouti’s National Assembly Speaker to Moscow and a trade delegation’s trip to Somaliland …

Ethio-Djibouti Links Model for Accelerated Regional Integration: Vice President of APR Panel of Eminent Persons

Addis Ababa, February 16, 2025 (ENA)-- The infrastructural and economic links between Ethiopia and Djibouti are exemplary model for accelerating integration in the East Africa region, according to the newly elected Vice President of African Peer Review …

Djibouti’s Foreign Minister elected as Chairperson of African Union Commission

By Iddi Yire Accra, Feb 16, GNA – Mr Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Foreign Minister of Djibouti, has been elected  Chairperson of the African Union Commission.  The keenly contested election, which took place at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of …

Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as AU commission chair

Addis Ababa – Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected on Saturday as the chairman of the African Union’s executive commission, the Djiboutian presidency’s spokesperson told AFP. “We won, we have secured the most votes, and we won,” spokmesperson Alexis …

Xinhua News | Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti elected as AU Commission chairperson

Djibouti’s foreign minister elected chairman of African Union

African leaders have elected Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, to chair the African Union commission. Djibouti’s finance minister, Ilyas Dawaleh, revealed this on Saturday. Youssouf won the required support of two-thirds of the region’s …

Djibouti’s Youssouf defeats Kenyan strongman, Odinga, clinches AU chairperson position

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf victory was confirmed during the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government on Saturday. Youssouf is set to take over from Moussa Faki Mahamat, the outgoing chair and former Prime Minister …

Raila Odinga's AU loss: Kenyans react as Djibouti's Mahmoud Youssouf wins

The elections for the next African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson concluded in Ethiopia A large Kenyan entourage flew to Addis Ababa to support Raila Odinga's bid, but he came up short The loss elicited mixed reactions as some Kenyans encouraged …