Handover ceremony between the outgoing and incoming AU Commission held

Addis Ababa, 13, 2025 (FMC) – Following the successful election of a new African Union Commission at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in February 2025, a handing over ceremony was held today.

The ceremony was conducted at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa to bid farewell and express appreciation to the members of the outgoing Commission as well as to welcome the newly elected officials.

It was held in the presence of African Union Chairperson, President João Lourenço of Angola with Ethiopia’s President Taye Atske–Selassie as well as ministers in charge of foreign affairs, members of the diplomatic corps, the United Nations and other development partners.

In his farewell speech, the outgoing Chairperson of AUC, African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat highlighted some of the achievements and challenges under his tenure, as reported by POA.

On his part, the incoming Chairperson of the African Union, Mohamed Ali Yusuf hailed those successes that have been achieved during past years and pledged to reinforce it as well as achieve the aspiration of the African continent.