Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a Djiboutian diplomat and the chairperson of the African Union Commission. He is the longest-serving Djiboutian foreign minister, having served from 2005 to 2025.
Youssouf in 2025
Youssuf meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in 2015
Johann Wadephul and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf in Addis Ababa (January 2026)
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
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Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, often referred to by his initials IOG, is a Djiboutian politician who has served as the President of Djibouti since 1999.
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
…Youssouf is fluent in Somali, Arabic, Afar, English, and French. He is said to have a close relationship with Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. List of current foreign ministers…
Guelleh in 2018
Guelleh cuts the inaugural ribbon at the new Defense Fuel Supply Point (DFSP) at the Port of Doralleh in February 2006
Guelleh arriving at the London Somalia Conference, 2012
Guelleh with U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, 2014