Addis Ababa – The first woman elected to head the African Union Commission committed on Monday to building unity on the continent after a controversial vote in which she unseated the incumbent chair.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s home affairs minister, beat Jean Ping of Gabon in a close election on Sunday at a summit here.

“My election should not be seen as a personal victory but it should be seen as a victory for the African continent in general,” she told reporters before flying back to South Africa.

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