ADDIS ABEBA, (Hornpost), Djibouti diplomat Ali Yacoub Mahamoud, recently appointed Permanent Representative of the African Union to the European Union and the Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OEACP), was received on Monday in Addis Ababa by EU Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
During this interview, which was held at the headquarters of the Pan-African Organization, the President of the Commission presented to Mr. Ali Yacoub Mahamoud the roadmap setting the priorities of his mandate in Brussels. According to a source close to the Commission, the exchanges focused on the role of African representation in the political dialogue with the European Union, the follow-up of post-Cotonou partnership agreements and the coordination with delegations of African Member States.
This meeting is a preparatory step before the official installation of M. Ali Yacoub in the Belgian capital, planned in the next few days. At 54 years old, this former Djibouti Minister of Health and then Energy, is considered a seasoned diplomat, who has long been committed to regional integration and Euro-African dialogue.
His appointment, announced in mid-July, comes at a time when the African Union seeks to further assert its voice on the multilateral stage and strengthen its presence within European institutions.
Horn post staff Reporter
