Egypt next African Union president

ADDIS ABABA: Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union (AU) chairman, on Sunday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the powers of the body.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will officially take over the post of ceremonial head of the AU, which rotates between the five regions of the continent at the start of a two-day summit in Addis Ababa.