Kérékou was thus the first mainland African president to lose power through a popular election.
It will be the largest gathering of African presidents to meet with the council, diplomats said.
I mean certainly not in 2011 particularly given this country had elected an African American president.
"We loved him because he was an African president."
For the moment his concerns about the safety of the South African president were set aside by his friend's news.
He was one of seven African presidents who spoke today.
In 1983, she became its first African American president.
The problem child ends up as the impressive wife of a heroic African president.
He has told the South African president of his hope for peace and prosperity in Africa.
It was at the end of a long day, after he had already met several African presidents.