The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, as the new Chairperson of the AU for 2024.
The Chairperson of the AU is the ceremonial head of the continental body, elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term. It rotates among the continent’s five regions.
Ghazouani was elected on Saturday, February 17, during the ongoing 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He succeeds President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, who served as the Chairperson for 2023.
Meanwhile, Ghazouani has promised to discharge his continental responsibility with African passion.
