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“African Union: the battle of the giants”

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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. [...]

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