AFRICAN Union (AU) Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat called for national leaders to tackle conflicts on the continent on Saturday.

Mr Mahamat, speaking on the first day of an AU summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, also condemned a series of military takeovers across Africa.

Mr Faki, who heads the secretariat of the 55 member bloc, said he was extremely worried about a “litany of difficulties” facing the region.