The new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), H.E. Mr. Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea, was elected today, Monday 30 January 2017, by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, during their 28th Ordinary Session holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Alpha Conde is taking over from H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad as the new Chairperson of the African Union for the year 2017. The newly elected bureau of the African Union as announced by the Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps is as follows: Chairperson: H.E Mr. Alpha Conde , President of the Republic of Guinea First Vice-Chairperson: H.E Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni , President of the Republic of Uganda Second Vice-Chairperson: H.E Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika , President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Third Vice- Chairperson: His Majesty King MSWATI III , of the Kinfdom of Swaziland Rapporteur: H.E Mr. Idriss Deby Itno , President of the Republic of Chad. During the handing over ceremony, the outgoing Chairperson of the Union, President Idriss Debby thanked his peers and the AU Commission for the support they gave him during his mandate. He commended the AU Commission under the leadership of H.E. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for the good work in pursuing the transformation reforms under Agenda 2063 and for the support she gave him during his mandate. President Debby said he had the privilege
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