Addis Ababa, March 10, 2025 (FMC) – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), today met and held a discussion with the new Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf.
In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Workneh said; “This morning in Djibouti I paid a courtesy visit to the incoming AUC Chair, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf.”
“I conveyed my appreciation for his steadfast leadership as Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers and for the strong friendship we have cultivated and worked very closely to tackle the challenges of the Region,” Workneh said.
The IGAD chief also wished great success to the new AUC Chairperson in his new role. “[I] look forward to our continued collaboration to advance peace, stability, and prosperity across the region and Africa at large.”