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  "id": 19913194,
  "title": "AU Commission chairperson pays courtesy call on President Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/au-commission-chairperson-pays-courtesy-call-on-president-mahama",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T00:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/au-commission-chairperson-pays-courtesy-call-on-president-mahama/"
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  "account": "On today’s date, the head of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, paid a courtesy visit to President John Dramani Mahama in Accra. The President, who will serve as the AU Chairperson in January, warmly welcomed the delegation and expressed his commitment to addressing crucial issues on the continent. The delegation pledged their full backing for President Mahama as he assumes his role in January. They praised his leadership and significant contributions, particularly his push for reparative justice and reform of Africa’s financial institutions. The delegation shared optimism that Mahama’s leadership would positively transform the AU and steer it in a constructive direction. A primary focus of the meeting was achieving financial self-sufficiency for the African Union. Drawing parallels with the ECOWAS model, President Mahama proposed implementing a 0.2% levy on eligible imports to fund the Union’s operations. “It’s not government money to the AU; it’s the people’s money. Government is only a collecting agency,” President Mahama emphasized. The delegation thanked Mahama for his support towards the AU’s goal of financial independence, especially through the proposed levy. President Mahama assured the delegation that he would engage other African leaders to ensure broad support for the levy’s implementation. He also briefed the delegation on the Accra Reset Initiative, aimed at bolstering Africa’s sovereignty and resilience by boosting vaccine production, access, and strengthening health systems across the continent.",
  "summary": "A high-level African Union (AU) Commission delegation led by Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama, the incoming AU Chairperson, in Accra today.",
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        "published": "2026-11-13T17:25:27.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "AU Commission Chairperson commends Mahama, pledges support ahead of AU Chairmanship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/au-commission-chairperson-commends-mahama-pledges-support-ahead-of-au",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:30:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf pledges support for President Mahama’s continental leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/au-commission-chairperson-mahmoud-ali-youssouf-pledges-support-for",
        "published": "2026-11-13T22:08:06.000Z"
      },
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        "title": "AU Commission chairperson pays courtesy call on President Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/au-commission-chairperson-pays-courtesy-call-on-president-mahama-19942860",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:24:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}