President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, whose fall out in 2013 sparked a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead, face a 22 February deadline to form a government.
While his appointment has been welcomed by the AU, back home questions have been raised as to whether this won’t take his attention away from certain domestic challenges.
President Ramaphosa will leave the Ethiopian capital as chair of the African Union.
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou hailed it as "the greatest historical event for the African continent since the creation of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who attended the African Union summit, says the world can learn from Africa’s humane treatment of refugees.
Continental leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will urge him to push administrative and financial reforms introduced by his predecessor Rawanda’s President Paul Kagame.
Eighteen African countries have already banned the use of single-use plastic, particularly bags.
The AU wants to streamline its structures and get African countries to fund more of the body’s costs themselves.
It puts African growth at 3,7% last year up on 2016’s 2,4% and forecasts 4,1% for the year ahead.
Leaders are expected to discuss solutions to conflict, funding for the AU, youth development, trade and AU reforms, among other things.
Government is expected to file an affidavit explaining its case today.
Opposition MPs launched a blistering attack against the ANC govt for allowing Omar al-Bashir to leave SA.
The party wants to know why the Sudanese president was allowed to leave SA despite a court order.
The City Press is reporting that Robert Mugabe made the announcement at the AU Summit closing last night.
Mugabe has accused those calling for al-Bashir’s arrest of being paid informers of European governments.
The Sudanese president is wanted on five counts of crimes against humanity.
The urgent application brought by human rights watchdog groups will be heard by Judge Hans Fabricius.
Human rights groups are clamouring to have the Sudanese president arrested upon arrival in SA.
