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Picking new NEPAD boss remains a headache for Philemon Yang

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“African Union: the battle of the giants”

AFRICA

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. [...]

Cameroon's ex-Prime Minister Philémon Yang © Wang Zhao/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

The process for shortlisting for the African Union's top jobs has sparked growing concern in African capitals. Yet another campaign has been launched to recruit someone to lead the AU's NEPAD programme. [...] (538 words)

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African Union
Diyana Gitera
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Genevesi Ogiogio
Gnounka Diouf
Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee
Ibrahim Assane Mayaki
Konjit Sinegiorgis
Litha Musyimi-Ogana
Macky Sall
Maria Helena Semedo
Monique Nsanzabaganwa
New Partnership for Africa's Development
Organisation of African Union
Paramanga Yonli
Paul Kagame
Philémon Yang
PwC
Tuliameni Kalomoh

AU's new HR director to be named shortly

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. [...]

MOROCCO 19/08/2021

Rabat secures first AU Commission director general seat

Though not part of the current African Union Commission, Morocco seems to have at last got even by landing one of the Addis Ababa-based institution's most senior positions. [...]

AFRICA 20/07/2021

AU members huddle to draw up reduced 2022 spending plans

African ambassadors and other diplomats got together discreetly in a five-star hotel in Accra to draw up the AU's spending plans for next year. [...]

AFRICA 16/07/2021

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. [...]

AFRICAN UNION 05/04/2021

Why Rabat has four African Union education commissioner candidates

Mauritania, Tunisia and Morocco are now all vying for the seat of African Union commissioner for eduction that should be returning to North Africa. Rabat does not want to give up easily. [...]

AFRICA 09/10/2020

African Union commissioner shortlist emerges

The panel led by the former PM of Cameroon has completed its shortlist of candidates for the next African Union Commission line-up. [...]

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

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AFRICA 21/09/2020

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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African Union
Diyana Gitera
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Genevesi Ogiogio
Gnounka Diouf
Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee
Ibrahim Assane Mayaki
Konjit Sinegiorgis
Litha Musyimi-Ogana
Macky Sall
Maria Helena Semedo
Monique Nsanzabaganwa
New Partnership for Africa's Development
Organisation of African Union
Paramanga Yonli
Paul Kagame
Philémon Yang
PwC
Tuliameni Kalomoh

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