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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. [...] (842 words)

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Member States have submitted more than 90 candidates for vacant posts on the African Union Commission. © Kennedy Abwao/PANAPRESS/MaxPPP

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Too many caretakers: AU's new peace and security commissioner finds department in disarray

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African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

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Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

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Abiy lobbies hard to secure AU education portfolio for his protégée

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

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