Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson
AllAfrica
February 18, 2026
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has joined leaders across the world in mourning the passing of the Hon. Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, who died at the age of 84. He described him as a towering figure whose life's work resonated profoundly with Africa's historic and ongoing struggles for justice, dignity, equality, and liberation.
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Originally published on AllAfrica on 2/18/2026