President Alpha Conde of the Republic of Guinea has been elected as the new Chairman of the African Union.
He now succeeds President Idriss Deby of Republic of Chad.
His election was conducted by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, during their 28th Ordinary Session holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday.
The Chairperson in his acceptance speech said his focus would be on the unity of the continent and solidarity among the leaders which is the legacy of the founding fathers of the Union, adding that access to modern energy would be a major priority as well as developing a roadmap for energy.
He further called on the member states to work towards achieving the renewed commitment announced at the end of the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Kigali where African leaders adopted the Agenda 2063.
The post of Chairperson of the AU rotates annually amongst the five geographic regions of Africa.
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