{
  "id": 8260112,
  "title": "AU names Fathallah Sijilmassi envoy as Africa steps up global engagement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/au-names-fathallah-sijilmassi-envoy-as-africa-steps-up-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:17:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/au-names-fathallah-sijilmassi-envoy-as-africa-steps-up-global-engagement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The African Union has appointed Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi as its Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs, giving him a mandate to strengthen the continent’s engagement with major global institutions and multilateral platforms. AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf announced the appointment on Friday, September 18, 2026. Sijilmassi will support Youssouf in advancing the […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Global Peace Index 2026: Kenya’s peace ranking raises fresh alarm over Horn of Africa security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/global-peace-index-2026-kenyas-peace-ranking-raises-fresh-alarm-over",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:57:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}