Mahmoud Ali Youssouf

Chairperson of the African Union Commission

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Office: Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Born: September 1965, Djibouti

Party: independent politician

Education: Laval University, Lumière University Lyon 2

Previous offices: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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UN backs new world map that corrects Africa's distorted size

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As of September 2026: Welcomed the resolution's adoption

For around 450 years, the standard world map made Africa look roughly the size of Greenland. On September 4, the United Nations General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to encourage schools, governments, and tech companies to show Africa's true dimensions.

Updated Sep 22