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  • MON, 28 APR 2008
  • Updated 1 year, 8 months, 1 week, 4 days, 13 hours, 42 seconds ago







  


    


      


      


      
 

        


          


            

            


                           

              
ADDIS ABABA, April 28, 2008 (AFP) - Gabon's former foreign minister Jean Ping on Monday took over the presidency of the African Union Commission from outgoing chief Alpha Oumar Konare.


The 65-year-old Ping was elected in February to head the bloc's executive arm during an AU heads of state and government summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.


'I solemnly commit myself to instill transparency and good governance of our resources. This is the foundation of my mandate,' Ping said.


He replaces Konare, the former Malian president, who was elected the commission's president in 2003.


Two deputy commissioners also took the oath of office at the ceremony held at the AU headquarters.

              

              


              


                


                


                


                  

                


                


                


              


            


            


              


                





                  
                


                


                  


                     
                  


                  

                


              

              
                            


                


                


                  

                


              


              

              

              


                

                

              


              


                


                


                  

                


              


              


                


                


                  

                


              


            


          


        


        

        

        

        

      


      


      


    


  






    

  
  
  
  
  
  

   


  
  



  
  
  
  

    


	  


	  


	  


		

	  


	  


	  


	


		  


  
  



  
  
  
  

      


  
  



  
  
  
  

      


  
  



                

              

              

                

                  

  
  
  
  

    

    

    

    

      
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