Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's foreign minister since 2005, who was ...

Until his election as the AUC chair, Youssouf had served in the government of Djibouti as Minister of Foreign Affairs for two decades since 2005. He is an alumnus of University of Liverpool where ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 16, (Xinhua): 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 ...

Youssouf acknowledged God’s power in his victory and prayed for strengthen to perform his duties. He also acknowledged the trust African heads of state have in him to take on the task of leading ...

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, a candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship, talks to delegates during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission, with Algerian diplomat Selma ...

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.