Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma inaugurated as Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma., the new Chairperson of the African Union. PHOTO/File

South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma took over as head of the African Union Commission Monday, becoming the first woman at the helm of the pan-African bloc's executive committee. The inauguration ceremony was held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

Ms. Dlamini-Zuma, 63, vowed to address the continent's hotspots, including ongoing conflict in Mali and the resurgence of Islamist extremists in the Sahel,

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