As Paul Kagame takes over at the AU, can he do for it what he did for Rwanda?
Addis Ababa — Feted for turning around tiny, conflict-torn Rwanda, President Paul Kagame will have to tackle the far larger task of reforming the African Union (AU) as he takes over as chairperson at its main annual summit. The reform agenda proposed by Kagame and backed by AU leadership will dominate a summit in Addis Ababa on Sunday and Monday, where heads of state and government are also expected to make a joint denunciation of Donald Trump’s reported slur on their countries. Representing 55 countries, leaders will also juggle questions crucial to the bloc, such as how to pay its bills and how to address the many crises gripping the continent. While those issues have a long, familiar history of debate within the AU, analysts and an African diplomat who spoke to AFP say the body is split over the massive reform agenda. "I think Kagame will do everything possible. He wants to leave his name here," the diplomat said on condition of anonymity. "At the end of the day, everyone thinks ...
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