New African Union leader elected

New African Union leader elected as two major crises rage
The election of the new chief comes as the conflict in Africa’s second-largest country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, escalates following recent territorial gains by M23 rebels.
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected to head African Union commission
The multilingual politician -- he speaks Arabic, English and French -- remains close to Djibouti's leader Ismail Omar Guelleh.
Djibouti's foreign minister elected to top African Union post
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -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 Congo war widening into a regional conflict,
African leaders elect Djibouti’s foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission
African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union.
Election of new African Union Commission chair to take place this weekend
Scores of dignitaries and heads of state from across the continent have gathered at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia for the two-day 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government summit.
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti elected as African Union Commission chairperson
ADDIS ABABA -- The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday elected Djibouti's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the new AU Commission chairperson.
Outsider Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected to head African Union commission
Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, foreign minister since 2005, who was elected Saturday (Feb 15) to head the African Union's executive commission. Yous
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What should be expected of Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the new chairperson of the African Union Commission? He first has to rise above the campaigns, ensuring that his two competitors and their countries do not feel insecure.
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