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“African Union: the battle of the giants”

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African Union: the battle of the giants

The pan-African intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Addis Ababa has increasingly become a political arena where the continent's heavyweights South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria jostle for power. In order to impose their views and place representatives in key positions in the African Union and other international organisations, these nations compete for influence and build coalitions. On the sidelines of these strategic manoeuvres, a few smaller countries such as Rwanda are carving out a niche for themselves. [...]

The African Union's hiring policy is something of a weak point, so whoever takes charge of it next will be closely watched by member states. [...]

Published on 16/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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African Union HR set to let off some TNT

With the help of external consultants, the African Union is conducting a thorough review of its personnel, prompting considerable unease in an organisation whose recruitment practices have come under fire.

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Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 22, 2022.

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Relations between N'Djamena and the AU's Moussa Faki Mahamat are at such a low ebb that they are undermining the organisation's ability to deal with the crisis in Chad. Various initiatives are being studied to up the pressure on the junta, which has failed to amend controversial clauses of the charter serving as the rulebook for the 18-month transition period supposed to lead to a democratic future.

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Africa
AU's new HR director to be named shortly

Africa
African Union HR set to let off some TNT

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Rabat secures first AU Commission director general seat

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