Election of New Chair to Top AU Summit Agenda

As heads of state meet amid the rolling hills of Kigali for the African Union summit, which kicks off Sunday, the biggest item on the agenda will be the selection of the next AU Commission chairperson.   The current chair, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma of South Africa, is to step down after holding the position for the last four years. “I think it’s important to stress that who leads the African Union Commission matters,” said Elissa Jobson, advisor on African Union relations for the...

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