The All-African Students Union (AASU) has elected new executives at its 13th Elective Congress.

The umbrella organisation for all African students from the basic level to higher learning institutions, at its 13th Elective Congress held in Kibi, Ghana, between 20 and 22 December 2021, elected new executives to lead the union for the next four years.

The Congress was attended by 38 countries in Africa, 19 in attendance physically and 19 others joining virtually.

The Congress elected the following personalities for the various position:

Varney Alieu Jarsey from Liberia was elected President securing 32 votes representing 91.4% of the total votes cast while his contender, Osisiogu Osikenyi Igwe, from Nigeria, secured 2 votes representing 5.7%, with 1 spoilt ballot representing 2.9%.

Secretary-General Peter Kwasi Kodjie was retained for another term by the delegates.

Kenyan Gender Activist and Secretary for Gender and International Relations at AASU, Angel Mbuthia was also re-elected for another mandate.

Others include Juliet Tsepang Khumalo, Lesotho, as Deputy Secretary-General; Emad Ahmed Nasir Abu Isnynah, Libya, Secretary for Education and Students Rights; Eustache Ndayisaba, Rwanda, as Finance & Administration; Ajavon Kokoe Vanéssa Augustine, Togo, as Secretary for Press and Information.

For the positions of Regional Vice Presidents, these persons were elected: El Hadj Hussein Tapily from Cote d’Ivoire, Vice President for West Africa; Esther Ndeme Assiene, Cameroon, Vice President for Central Africa; Misheck Kakonde, Zambia, Vice President for Southern Africa; Mohamedali Abbobaker Mohamed Elsafi, Sudan, Vice President for East Africa; Moustapha Sidi, Mauritania, Vice President for North Africa.

Other elected officers include Ericson Ocanté Ié, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa Executive Committee Member; Mpaki Sah Phalek Schadrak, Gabon, Central Africa; Tlotlo Madisa, Bostwana, Southern Africa Executive Committee Member; Gerard Musabanganji, Burundi, East Africa Executive Committee Member.

The election was organised by the Electoral Commission of AASU in strict adherence to the legitimate AASU Constitution.

Also, the elections were observed and supervised by representatives from the Electoral Commission of Ghana and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana.

The newly elected executive reiterated their commitment to lead the cause of students on the continent.