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Algeria, Morocco
African Union: Algiers aims to return to the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department by the back door

Algeria wants to ensure it remains present in the African Union's key department, as Smaïl Chergui prepares to end his term as peace and security commissioner. Meanwhile, Morocco's efforts to obtain representation on the African Commission, which were spearheaded by intelligence chief Yassine Mansouri, have flopped. [...]

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Abdelkader Araoua
Abdellah Doughnou
African Union
DGED
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko
Lamine Baâli
Mohammed Sadiki
Nasser Bourita
OCP
Ramtane Lamamra
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Smail Chergui
Yassine Mansouri

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Since the 18 August Mali coup and with tensions flaring over Western Sahara, the Sahel has become the new stage for Algeria and Morocco's battle for influence.

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Bah N'Daw hosted by Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on 13 March.

Ethiopia
Abiy lobbies hard to secure AU education portfolio for his protégée

With the virtual summit of African Union heads of state scheduled for 6 and 7 February, the Ethiopian prime minister is working hard to bag a commissioner post for one of his loyal allies.

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Hirut Woldemariam, Ethiopian candidate for the post of African Union Commissioner for Education, supported by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Algeria, Turkey, UAE
Algeria walks a tightrope between Ankara and Abu Dhabi

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's desire to get closer to Ankara without breaking with Abu Dhabi has put Algeria in a delicate position.

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Algeria
Why Tebboune presented no candidates for the African Union Commission

As applications for commissioners' posts continue to be scrutinised at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Algeria, which has been one of the long-standing pillars of the pan-African organisation, is completely out of the running.

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

In Focus | Africa
Former Cameroonian prime minister Philémon Yang leads the AU's oh-so difficult search for new commissioners

Although Moussa Faki looks certain to be re-elected as chairperson of the African Union Commission, his deputy and six commissioners have still to be found among the 90 applicants for the different posts.

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Member States have submitted more than 90 candidates for vacant posts on the African Union Commission.

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

To keep his job as ambassador to Rabat, the leading light of the Ould Slimane tribe is helping Morocco launch new Libyan peace talks, which explains his involvement in Aguila Salah Issa's latest visit.

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Spotlight | Africa
Time's up: Nigeria set to end Algeria's lock on top African Union security post

Since the position of African Union commissioner for peace and security was created in 2003, it has been held by an Algerian. But now there's near-unanimous agreement that the job, with expanded responsibilities, should go to another African powerhouse:

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The last African Union summit in February 2020.

Spotlight | Morocco
"M6" sets up African "exclusive affairs" ministry

Mohammed VI's announcement of the creation of a ministry for African affairs before parliament on October 13 marks the start of a major reorganization of Morocco's diplomatic relations with the continent. "M6" wants to separate business diplomacy, a field in [.

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Nasser Bourita
OCP
Ramtane Lamamra
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Smail Chergui
Yassine Mansouri

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