As new AU head, Egypt eyes greater African role in 2019

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is preparing to take over leadership of the African Union for 2019 with an ambitious set of goals and programs.
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives at the Bole International Airport ahead of the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 29, 2017. - REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
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CAIRO — Egypt is ready to assume the African Union presidency for 2019 and is stepping up preparations for the group's Jan. 31 summit.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will preside as chairman of the summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sisi was elected by the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term, succeeding Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

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