90-Year Old Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe Named New A.U Chairman

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe took over the post of African Union chairperson on Friday, replacing Mauritania's President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The veteran leader, Africa's oldest president aged 90, shook hands with Abel Aziz in front of fellow leaders to applause at the AU summit in the Ethiopian capital.