▁are ▁elected ▁( once ▁every ▁three ▁years ), ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 3 ▁African ▁member ▁countries ▁on ▁the ▁continent . ▁The ▁P Y U ▁is ▁currently ▁led ▁by ▁Jul li ana ▁Rav ona ▁of ▁Mad agas car ▁after ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Cong ol ese ▁ ▁Franc ine ▁Mu y um ba . ▁Sud an , ▁as ▁the ▁host ▁member , ▁also ▁forms ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁secret ariat . ▁ ▁The ▁Bureau ▁of ▁P Y U ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁- 2 0 1 4 ▁ ▁President ▁- ▁South ▁Africa : ▁ ▁Secretary ▁General ▁- ▁M ali : ▁ ▁Northern ▁Africa ▁ ▁Vice ▁President ▁- ▁Egypt : ▁ ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General - ▁Lib ya : ▁ ▁Western ▁Africa ▁ ▁Vice ▁President ▁- ▁Sen eg al : ▁ ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General ▁- ▁Niger ia : ▁ ▁Central ▁Africa ▁ ▁Vice ▁President ▁- ▁Gab on : ▁ ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General - ▁Gab on : ▁ ▁Eastern ▁Africa ▁ ▁Vice ▁President ▁- ▁E rit rea : ▁ ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General - ▁South ▁Sud an : ▁ ▁Southern ▁Africa ▁ ▁Vice ▁President ▁- ▁Nam ib ia : ▁ ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General ▁- ▁Z imb ab we ▁: ▁The ▁Organisation ▁is ▁the ▁principal ▁youth ▁body ▁on ▁the ▁continent ▁and ▁enjo ys ▁a ▁special ▁status ▁within ▁the ▁African ▁Union ▁( AU ), ▁and ▁is ▁often ▁consult ed ▁among ▁others ▁by ▁its ▁Assembly ▁of ▁He ads ▁of ▁State ▁and ▁Government , ▁the ▁Executive ▁Council , ▁and ▁the ▁standing ▁con ferences ▁of ▁the ▁A