Statement on the election of the new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation extends its warm congratulations to H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from Djibouti on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and to H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi from Algeria on her election as Deputy Chairperson.

H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Djibouti. H.E. Selma Haddadi is a career diplomat and currently serves as Algeria's ambassador to Ethiopia, as well as the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation hopes that under their guidance in their four-year term, the African Union will continue its vital work in promoting governance, development, and peace across the continent.