AU appoints ex-Burundi Foreign Minister special envoy to facilitate Gabon-Equatorial Guinea ICJ ruling
The appointment, announced by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, follows a quadripartite meeting held on 14 February 2026 under the auspices of the AU, where both Gabon and Equatorial Guinea reaffirmed their commitment to a coordinated and peaceful implementation of the ICJ decision rendered on 19 May 2025.