Incoming AU chair Ramaphosa says ending conflicts in Libya, South Sudan top priority

Ending conflicts in Libya, South Sudan, and permanently ‘silencing the guns’ in Africa is a top priority for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, incoming chairman of the African Union.

On Sunday, Ramaphosa officially takes over the chairmanship of the African Union from Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah el Sisi during the opening of the 33^rd Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This is a momentous occasion for Ramaphosa, who says SA’s biggest priority as chair of the AU is to promote economic integration and work hard towards achieving everlasting peace in the African continent.

South Africa’s chair-ship of the AU comes at a very