African leaders hail first woman at helm of AU

  • 12 years ago
The election of the African Union's first female leader follows months of wrangling that threatened to divide the organisation.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa's Home Affairs Minister, takes over at the head of the AU's executive body the Commission. She had to undergo three rounds of voting before her rival Jean Ping was eliminated.

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