AU commission on union government

Angola: AU Sets Up Commission to Reflect On Union Government
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
A commission, comprising 10 Heads of State, outgoing and newly-elected chairpersons of the African Union (AU) Commission, was created Friday, here, during the tenth session of the continental body's assembly to reflect on the controversial issue concerning the setting up of a Union Government. It was said by Angola's Foreign Minister, João Bernardo de Miranda, who represented President José Eduardo dos Santos, at the Summit. According to the Cabinet Minister, the mission is mandated to reformulate the proposals drafted by the experts panel that was in charge of the dossier that was submitted to the Executive Council. The ministers will no longer handle this issue, it will be dealt exclusively by the Heads of State. The newly created commission is made up of two Heads of State from each region of the continent, as well as the outgoing chairperson and the current chairperson ... It is understood that the Egyptian President, Hosni Moubarak, might be chosen the next chairperson of the African Union, replacing his Tanzanian counterpart, Jakaya Kikwete ... the deputy Prime-Minister and Foreign minister of Gabon, Jean Ping, was elected, by absolute majority, chairman of African Union (Commission), for a four-year mandate, replacing former Malian president, Alpha Oumar Konare.On his turn, the Kenyan Franstais Erastus Mwencha was elected deputy chairperson of this body, replacing Rwandan Patrick Mozhimakha ...