The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union elected by the Assembly of Heads of State for one year. It rotates among the continent's five regions.
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History 1
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Role 2
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List 3
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References 4
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External links 5
History
In 2002, South African President Organisation of African Unity during the term 1986–87.
In January 2007, the assembly elected Ghanaian President John Kufuor over Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir due to the ongoing Conflict in Darfur.[1] The government of Chad threatened to withdraw its membership if Sudan assumed the chair. Some had suggested Tanzania as a compromise candidate from the East African region. By consensus, Ghana was elected instead as it was celebrating its 50th independence anniversary that year.[2]
In January 2010, Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi unsuccessfully tried to extend his tenure by an additional year,[3] saying more time was needed in order to implement his vision for a United States of Africa - of which he was a strong proponent. Libya was at the time one of the largest financial supporters of the AU.[4]
The election of Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in January 2011 was criticized by human rights activists as it undermined the AU's commitment to democracy.[5] Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is most likely to be the next chair as he is at present the first vice-chairperson of the African Union Bureau.[6][7]
Role
The incumbent is the ceremonial head of the AU and in this capacity, chairs the biannual summits and represents the continent in various international fora such as TICAD, FOCAC, G8 and G20 summits.
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References
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^ "African Union Chooses Kufuor Over Bashir for Chairman".
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^ "Sudan loses AU chair over Darfur".
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^ "Gaddafi fails in bid to remain African Union chair".
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^ "African Union row over Muammar Gaddafi's role".
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^ "Equatorial Guinea President Named African Union Head; Rights Groups Object".
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^ "President voted AU deputy chair".
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^ "Mugabe Scores A Feat, Set To Head AU at 91". radiovop.com. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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^ Babarinde, Olufemi (April 2007). "The EU as a Model for the African Union: the Limits of Imitation" (
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^ "High hopes for AU Maputo Assembly".
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^ "Obasanjo Elected AU Chairman". Addis Ababa:
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^ "CONGO: Profile of Denis Sassou-Nguesso, new AU head". Brazzaville:
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^ "President Kufuor elected Chairman of AU". Accra:
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^ Appel, Michael (2 February 2008). "Kikwete takes over AU Chair".
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^ "Gaddafi vows to push Africa unity".
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^ "Malawi president takes over as AU president".
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^ Hennig, Rainer Chr. (1 February 2011). "New AU leader Obiang calls criticism un-African".
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^ "President Thomas Yayi Boni elected as Chairperson of the African Union for 2012" (
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^ Stainburn, Samantha (28 January 2013). "Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia’s PM, is new African Union Assembly chairman".
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^ "Mauritania leader new African Union chairman".
External links
Chairpersons of the Organisation of African Unity and the African Union
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