New African Union chair brings controversial record to top post

Assoumani is listed among a dozen sub-Saharan African leaders who have sought to extend their time in office through constitutional change in recent decades.

Incoming Chairperson of the African Union and Comoros President Azali Assoumani gives his inaugural address during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on Feb 18, 2023. (AFP)