An African Union summit on Tuesday tried to overcome divisions on how to deal with the re-election of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe.

Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson told the West on Tuesday it can ”go hang a thousand times” over its criticism of the Zimbabwe president’s reelection.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrived on Monday at an African Union summit in Egypt where he will confront his critics.

Zambia’s President Levy Mwanawasa was rushed to hospital in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday after a health emergency.