AFRICA : Algeria forges ahead of Morocco and Mauritania in race for African Union education post - 18/06/2021

North Africa
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Africa
Algeria braces for tough battle over AU commissioner seat in N'Djamena October summit

Algeria and African Union members' diverging views on a growing number of issues promise to complicate matters further regarding the country's bid for the AU education commissioner post, set aside for a North African country.

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Scathing audit fails to shift AU's discretionary hiring processes

The African Union's member states have been tyring to get the commission to shake up its human resources department following a string of damning reports but so far to little avail.

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Africa, African Union
AU divided over Chad's hosting of next summit

Some African presidents are unwilling to travel to N'Djamena given the context in the wake of Idriss Déby's death.

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Chad
AU's special envoy soon to be named

The African Union is on the cusp of appointing its special envoy to Chad. The name of a former president from the Sahel seems to be on everyone's lips as the most likely candidate for the job.

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Israel takes another go at entering African Union by the back door

Israel does not want to leave the field open to the Palestinian Authority and is seeking a presence at the AU, after its breakthrough with Sudan and Morocco. But getting an observer seat at the organisation will not be easy.

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African Union, Mauritania
In AU commissioner race, Mauritania plays deft hand to gain Algeria's support

Behind the scenes, Nouakchott has been rallying influential supporters to back its candidacy in the upcoming election for the AU education commissioner seat.

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The president of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Chad
Mahamat Déby's handy African Union contacts

The new leader in N'Djamena, also known by the name "Kaka" - grandmother in Chadian Arabic - can draw on a strong network of well-connected Chadians in the African Union.

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Somalia
Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy

The African Union decided last week to appoint an emissary to Somalia to lift the country out of its political impasse and pave the way for elections by the end of the year.

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African Union, North Africa
Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

In the end, North Africa will present eight candidates for the seat of African Union commissioner for education, including four from Morocco and two from Algeria.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa
Algeria forges ahead of Morocco and Mauritania in race for African Union education post

North Africa
AU: Algiers and Rabat clash over leading figures

Algeria, Morocco
Despite Rabat and Algiers spat, MEG gas pipeline 'last-chance' talks continue

Africa
Algeria braces for tough battle over AU commissioner seat in N'Djamena October summit

Spotlight | Africa
Scathing audit fails to shift AU's discretionary hiring processes

Africa, African Union
AU divided over Chad's hosting of next summit

Chad
AU's special envoy soon to be named

Spotlight | African Union
Israel takes another go at entering African Union by the back door

African Union, Mauritania
In AU commissioner race, Mauritania plays deft hand to gain Algeria's support

Chad
Mahamat Déby's handy African Union contacts

Somalia
Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy

African Union, North Africa
Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid