{"id":34584,"date":"2026-05-15T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=34584"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:15:34","slug":"au-appoints-obasanjo-to-support-peace-efforts-in-horn-of-africa","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/au-appoints-obasanjo-to-support-peace-efforts-in-horn-of-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"AU appoints Obasanjo to support peace efforts in Horn of Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, announced the appointment, describing Obasanjo as a leader with extensive experience and credibility suited to the role. Youssouf said Obasanjo brings \u201cunparalleled experience, wisdom, and credibility\u201d to the assignment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the new role, Obasanjo will engage with key stakeholders across the region, including governments, regional actors and other relevant parties. The mandate includes building confidence among conflicting sides, sustaining dialogue processes and reinforcing ongoing initiatives aimed at achieving long term peace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Horn of Africa has faced persistent challenges linked to conflict, political instability and humanitarian crises, making diplomatic engagement a priority for continental institutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf said the African Union remains committed to supporting durable solutions that address both immediate tensions and underlying causes of conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo, who previously served as President of Nigeria, has been involved in several mediation and peace initiatives across Africa. Youssouf said the appointment reflects confidence in Obasanjo\u2019s ability to navigate complex political dynamics in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf also expressed appreciation for Obasanjo\u2019s acceptance of the responsibility, highlighting the importance of experienced African leaders contributing to conflict resolution on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;AU\/ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34585,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-34584","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission has appointed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to support efforts aimed at promoting peace, stability and reconciliation in the Horn of Africa.","published_date":"","news_description":"The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission has appointed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to support efforts aimed at promoting peace, stability and reconciliation in the Horn of Africa.","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/34584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/34584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34586,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/34584\/revisions\/34586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=34584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}