The Malian military said on Saturday that fighting is still ongoing
He described the transatlantic slave trade as both a human tragedy and a structural injustice.
Mr Ndayishimiye noted the summit’s emphasis on enhancing sustainable water management to power Africa’s socio-economic development ambitions.
The African Union Commission has condemned the deadly attacks on Nuku and Woro communities in Kwara, which left scores dead and property destroyed.
Mr Youssouf said there should be “enhanced cooperation, intelligence-sharing, and sustained support” for countries in the Sahel affected by violent extremism.
Mr Youssouf, 59, who has been Djibouti’s foreign minister since 2005, polled 33 votes to garner the two-thirds majority required to win the seat.
