Djibouti's foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected to top AU post

African leaders chose Djibouti's foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission on Saturday at a summit dominated by fears of the DRC war widening into a regional conflict, the country's finance minister said. In a post …

AU Commission Elections: Djibouti’s Quiet Diplomatic Coup Over Kenya

Mwangi Maina ON Saturday evening, Kenya’s political ambitions collided headfirst with the cold reality of continental diplomacy. In a dramatic and bruising defeat, Raila Odinga lost to Djibouti’s Mahmoud Youssouf Ali in the high-stakes race for the African …

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 …

AU elects Djibouti’s Youssouf as new chairperson hours after launching own credit rating agency 

The African Union has elected Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti as the new Chairperson of the AU Commission, just 24 hours after launching its own credit rating agency, the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA). Youssouf defeated Odinga Odinga of Kenya in …

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