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AU Summit : challenges and appointment of a new president

The 37th African Union summit takes place this weekend in Addis Ababa. On the agenda: conflicts in Libya and Sudan, Senegal’s election postponement, DRC-Rwanda tensions, and the ECOWAS crisis with the announced departure of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. Leaders will also elect their new president, with Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected to succeed Azali Assoumani.