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AUC Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, to Lead a High-Level African Union Delegation to the UNGA 80 in New York

Sep 18, 2025

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, will lead a high-level delegation from the African Union (AU) Headq...

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