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Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang puts forward candidate for AU trade commissioner post

The Equatorial Guinean president is backing a close ally for the post of commissioner for economic development, tourism, trade, industry and mining at the African Union. The Central Africa region is also set to make nominations for the two posts to which it is entitled. [...]

Published on 06/03/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Equatorial Guinea
Afreximbank
African Development Bank
African Union
African Union Development Agency
Akinwumi Adesina
Amine Idriss Adoum
Benedict Okey Oramah
Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo
Cesar Augusto Mba Abogole
Economic Community of Central African States
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
UN Economic Commission for Africa

Central Africa
Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Diplomats from the region have strongly contested the rejection of the 13 candidates for the last two commissioner posts to be filled at the African Union. This has sparked an unprecedented conflict within the pan-African organisation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2025

Africa
Equatorial Guinea's ex-minister Gabriel Obiang Lima front runner in race for APPO helm

Several candidates are vying for the post of secretary-general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization. Lima, one of the sons of the Equatorial Guinean president, currently leads the pack of possible successors to Nigerian national Omar Farouk Ibrahim.

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2025

Central Africa
AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The panel of eminent Africans responsible for shortlisting candidates from Central Africa for the posts of trade and education commissioners will not be submitting applications to the AU executive council. It considers that the profiles do not meet the required conditions.

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2025

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Central African nations are jockeying for the African Union's trade and education commissioner posts, which are the region's by right. Burundi, DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic have all fielded candidates, alongside Equatorial Guinea, Chad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.03.2025

Kenya
Ruto and his allies discuss Odinga's future role

Despite Raila Odinga's failed attempt to secure the position of AU Commission Chair, the former opposition leader is still seen as a key player on the Kenyan political scene. The presidential camp and the opposition are manoeuvring to attract him to their side.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2025

William Ruto (left) and Raila Odinga during the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15 February 2025.

Djibouti
As foreign minister exits to take up top AU post, politicians jostle to replace him

Mahmoud Youssouf is off to Addis Ababa to serve as president of the African Union Commission, leaving a coveted vacancy back in Djibouti. With just over a year before the country heads to the polls, several hopefuls want to capitalise on the imminent reshuffle.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2025

Newly elected chair of the AU Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (centre) and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (left) at the AU HQ in Addis Ababa, 15 February 2025.

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby lobbies hard for his AU Commission candidate

The president is using all his diplomatic resources to try to secure the post of Commissioner for Economic Development at the African Union for his personal choice: Amine Idriss Adoum. He's aiming to rally the Central African states behind this sole candidate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2025

Burundi, Somalia
Behind the scenes of Burundi's ouster from the new AU mission in Somalia

A troop provider since the creation of AMISOM in 2007, Burundi will not be taking part in the next African Union mission in Somalia, much to Gitega's dismay. This decision has been heavily influenced by the Somalian presidency.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.03.2025

AMISOM soldiers from Burundi on the outskirts of Mogadishu, May 2012.

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

A diplomatic scouting team is due to leave Qatar to set up representation in the Congolese capital. The Emirate is still trying to play the role of mediator in the M23 crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.03.2025

DRC, Kenya
Kenyatta's awkward absence from African Union meeting on DRC

The former Kenyan president, a mediator for the conflict in DR Congo, was removed at the last moment from the list of participants at an AU Peace and Security Council meeting. Tensions with his successor, William Ruto, are complicating a sluggish DR Congo mediation process.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.02.2025

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in Berlin on 18 February 2025.

Spotlight | Africa
African leaders lobby for AfDB presidency from Abuja to Pretoria

As more candidates apply to take on the African Development Bank leadership role, the presidents involved have been quietly calling round to get a picture of the situation.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 07.11.2024

The current president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, in Abidjan on 10 September 2024.

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Cesar Augusto Mba Abogole
Economic Community of Central African States
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue
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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang puts forward candidate for AU trade commissioner post

Central Africa
Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Africa
Equatorial Guinea's ex-minister Gabriel Obiang Lima front runner in race for APPO helm

Central Africa
AU panel rejects Central African candidates

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Kenya
Ruto and his allies discuss Odinga's future role

Djibouti
As foreign minister exits to take up top AU post, politicians jostle to replace him

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby lobbies hard for his AU Commission candidate

Burundi, Somalia
Behind the scenes of Burundi's ouster from the new AU mission in Somalia

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

DRC, Kenya
Kenyatta's awkward absence from African Union meeting on DRC

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