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AU sets out plan to take the reins on Sudan de-escalation

Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), talk between themselves as they arrive at the AU headquarters for a meeting of the Extended Mechanism on the Sudan Crisis in Addis Ababa on 2 May 2023.
Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), talk between themselves as they arrive at the AU headquarters for a meeting of the Extended Mechanism on the Sudan Crisis in Addis Ababa on 2 May 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

The African Union Commission, riding a wave of virulent criticism against US-Saudi mediation efforts on Sudan and amid the failure of various ceasefire agreements, is working on its own de-escalation plan, which Africa Intelligence has seen.

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The Continent

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Andry Rajoelina, Felix Tshisekedi, Marcel Niat Njifenji and Abakar Manany

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MadagascarMacron and Rajoelina in Parisian tête-à-tête

DRCFormer adviser 'JCK' invites himself along on Tshisekedi's Oyo trip

ChadAbakar Manany, a minister far from N'Djamena

CameroonSenate president Marcel Niat Njifenji holidays in Geneva
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Central Africa

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West Africa

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

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Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Pretoria defends top South African UNESCO official demoted for harassment

Assistant Director-General of UNESCO Shamila Nair-Bedouelle addresses the closing session of World Science Forum, WSF, in Budapest, Hungary, 23 November 2019.
Assistant Director-General of UNESCO Shamila Nair-Bedouelle addresses the closing session of World Science Forum, WSF, in Budapest, Hungary, 23 November 2019. © Tamas Kovacs/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

South Africa's Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, a UNESCO assistant director-general, has been demoted after accusations of harassment. Pretoria said the punishment was excessive and denounced the UN agency's "culture of fear and intimidation".

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North Africa

Morocco
How Morocco joined Spain and Portugal for 2030 World Cup bid

President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa receives the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe, upon their arrival at the Sale airport, ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup draw, on 13 January 2023.
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa receives the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe, upon their arrival at the Sale airport, ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup draw, on 13 January 2023. © Fadel Senna/AFP

In what will be its sixth attempt to host the football World Cup, Morocco has teamed up with Spain and Portugal to place a joint bid for the 2030 tournament.

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