On behalf of the Bureau, the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament, and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey our hearty congratulations to His Excellency, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the Government and people of the Republic of Djibouti, on his election as Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Saturday 15th February 2025.
His Excellency, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf’s election by a two-thirds majority of the vote after a gruelling seven rounds of voting, attests to the fact that the confidence reposed in him by African Heads of State and Government was a carefully considered meritorious decision not based on whim.
The Pan-African Parliament has no doubt that His Excellency, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, will live up to the expectations of the Heads of State and Government that put their faith in him as well as an expectant African citizenry aspiring for a stronger, inclusive and more effective Commission that facilitates the attainment of “an integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in global affairs.”
The Pan-African Parliament stands ready to support and work with His Excellency, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf during his tenure, and ensure that the voice and interests of the people of Africa find expression in the decisions, programmes and policies of the Union.
Congratulations! Felicitations! Parabens! Felicidades! Hongera! Tahaniina!
H.E. Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira
PRESIDENT OF THE PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT
