December 31, 2023
African Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat Strongly Condemns Deadly Attacks on Civilians In Plateau State, Nigeria
African Union Commission
Press Release
Addis Ababa, 31 December 2023: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the heinous attacks by terrorists in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria during the festive season, resulting in the reported 195 deaths and more than 20,000 people displaced.
The Chairperson extends heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and, in particular, to the affected communities, while wishing speedy recovery to those injured in the atrocious attacks.
The Chairperson expresses the AU’s solidarity with Nigeria at this difficult time, and reaffirms AU’s total condemnation of all manifestations of terrorism and violent extremism. He further reiterates the AU Commission’s commitment to scale -up support for Member States countering terrorism in order to attain a peaceful and secure Africa.
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H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat
H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, born on 21 June 1960, was elected as the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson on 30 January 2017 and assumed office in March 2017.
A constitutional lawyer by profession, Chairperson Faki has occupied senior governmental positions in a career that has spanned over 30 years and includes tenure as foreign minister and Prime Minister in his native country Chad.
At the continental level and during his tenure as Foreign Minister of Chad, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat chaired the United Nations Security Council for the month of December 2015. He also chaired the Peace and Security Council of the AU in September 2013 and steered the Nairobi Extraordinary Summit on the fight against Terrorism. He also served as chairman of the AU Executive Council.
Chairperson Faki has a formidable global reputation as a peace broker in Africa in a career that has placed a central focus on peace and security issues in Africa.
As Chairperson of the Commission, Chairperson Faki is the Chief Executive Officer, legal representative and Chief Accounting Officer. He is directly responsible to the Executive Council for the discharge of his duties.
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