By Andrew Ssebunya
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Afro-Arab Youth Council (AAYC) has announced that its next General Council Meeting will be held in Benghazi, Libya, from 19 to 22 October 2026.
The four-day meeting will bring together members of the Council to review the organisation’s progress, strengthen its governance structures, consider strategic priorities and chart its direction for the period ahead.
The Benghazi meeting is a key organisational and governance session rather than a public forum, providing an opportunity for the Council’s leadership and representatives from member chapters and organisations across Africa and the Arab world to assess progress and agree on priorities for the future.
Why Benghazi?
The choice of Benghazi carries historical significance for the AAYC. Libya was among the governments, alongside Sudan, that supported the establishment of the Council in 2004 under the patronage of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the Sudanese leadership at the time.
Holding a major General Council meeting in Libya therefore represents a meaningful return to one of the countries associated with the Council’s founding and early institutional development.
The meeting comes as AAYC continues to advance its institutional agenda, including the development of its permanent international headquarters in Uganda, strengthening partnerships and expanding its engagement across Africa and the Arab world.
In preparation for the meeting, AAYC has directed members of its Executive Committee to mobilise delegates and coordinate with member chapters and organisations to ensure broad and effective representation.
Regional coordinators have also been tasked with supporting mobilisation and logistical preparations ahead of the Benghazi assembly.
The Council has called on all its branches across Africa and the Arab region to actively participate in preparations for the meeting and contribute to its institutional success.
The October gathering will reaffirm AAYC’s founding vision of “Youth, Peace, Unity and Development,” which has guided the organisation since its establishment in 2004.
About AAYC
The Afro-Arab Youth Council is a youth-focused institution dedicated to strengthening cooperation, regional integration and partnerships among young people across Africa and the Arab world.
Operating from Uganda with diplomatic-mission status, AAYC works to promote youth participation in peacebuilding, unity, development and regional cooperation.
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