Benin President Yayi new African Union Chairman
The announcement was made at the AU summit meeting in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. By Pius Utomi Ekpei (AFP/File)
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was elected the African Union Chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, officials said.
"I want to congratulate the new chairman of the African Union... Boni Yayi," said Obiang, the outgoing chairman, speaking after the official announcement at the AU summit meeting in the Ethiopian capital.