Africa: AUC Chairperson Reaffirmed the AU's Commitment to Advancing Regional & Continental Integration Through Stronger Collaboration Among Recs

9 October 2025
African Union (Addis Ababa)

At today's 24th Summit of the #COMESA Authority of Heads of State & Government in Nairobi, Kenya, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, reaffirmed the AU's commitment to advancing regional & continental integration through stronger collaboration among RECs.

The Chairperson underscored that the expiry of #AGOA & new US tariffs on African exports threaten economic growth & competitiveness across the continent, further underscoring the urgency of fully operationalizing the #AfCFTA.

Mr. Youssouf urged all Regional Economic Communities to eliminate persistent non-tariff barriers & implement the technical provisions required for seamless intra-African trade, driving structural transformation towards #Agenda2063.

He concluded by saying that COMESA, as part of the tripartite COMESA-EAC-SADC framework, can serve as a model of integration & a beacon lighting Africa's path toward a united, prosperous & self-reliant continent.

Read the original article on African Union.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2025 African Union. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 120 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.