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Egypt's el- Sisi elected new chairman of African Union
Source: Associated Press
Egypt’s el- Sisi elected new chairman of African Union
By ELIAS MESERET
February 10, 2019
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body’s summit in Ethiopia.
Also at the African Union meeting Sunday, a statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor was unveiled. Afterward a scuffle erupted between security guards for some African leaders and African Union guards, causing a delay in the entry procession of the heads of state into the main meeting.
El-Sisi addressed the summit after being elected the new chairman, saying he would focus on security on the African continent.
“Our work must continue to improve peace and security in Africa in a holistic and sustainable manner,” el- Sisi said. “Mediation and preventive diplomacy will remain one of the priorities of the African Union.”
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The rights group Amnesty International warned that el-Sisi’s chairmanship might undermine the African Union’s human rights mechanisms.
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By ELIAS MESERET
February 10, 2019
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body’s summit in Ethiopia.
Also at the African Union meeting Sunday, a statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor was unveiled. Afterward a scuffle erupted between security guards for some African leaders and African Union guards, causing a delay in the entry procession of the heads of state into the main meeting.
El-Sisi addressed the summit after being elected the new chairman, saying he would focus on security on the African continent.
“Our work must continue to improve peace and security in Africa in a holistic and sustainable manner,” el- Sisi said. “Mediation and preventive diplomacy will remain one of the priorities of the African Union.”
-snip-
The rights group Amnesty International warned that el-Sisi’s chairmanship might undermine the African Union’s human rights mechanisms.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/5242c1ccb87841eba67b7574b16108fa
