Mahamoud Ali Youssouf [a] (born 2 September 1965) is a Djiboutian diplomat and the Chairperson-elect of the African Union Commission. [1] He is the longest-serving Djiboutian Foreign Minister , having served since 2005.

1 day ago · H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Djibouti and has previously served as both the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) among key other roles. He was competing against H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, Former Prime Minister of the Republic of ...

3 days ago · Djibouti’s long-serving Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected Saturday as head of the African Union Commission, securing the backing of regional leaders in Addis Ababa. Youssouf ...

3 days ago · New African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. /FILE. Even before African Union Chairperson election was held on Saturday, Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahamoud Ali ...

3 days ago · Mahmoud Ali Youssouf during the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, where leaders have elected him the new head of the AU Commission, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, on 15 February 2025.

3 days ago · Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (au centre) après son élection à la tête de la Commission de l’Union africaine, à Addis-Abeba (Ethiopie), le 15 février 2025. AMANUEL SILESHI / AFP.

4 days ago · Mogadishu (HOL) - Djibouti has nominated Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, its seasoned Foreign Affairs Minister, as its contender for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, joining Kenya and Somalia in a competitive race for this key position.