President Tssekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took over the post of Chairman-in-Office of the African Union

According to AFP on the 6th, at the opening ceremony of the 34th AU Summit on the same day, President Tssekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo succeeded South African President Ramaphosa as the new rotating chairman of the African Union for a one-year term.

Due to reports, due to the heavy blows of the coronavirus pandemic on health services and economies in Africa, Tssekedi will face huge challenges during his tenure.

In addition to the outbreak, the continent currently faces other issues to be resolved, including the Ethiopian Renewal Dam dispute, the Tigray State conflict in Ethiopia, and the Central African Republic conflict.