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AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The panel of eminent Africans responsible for shortlisting candidates from Central Africa for the posts of trade and education commissioners will not be submitting applications to the AU executive council. It considers that the profiles do not meet the required conditions. [...]

Published on 27/03/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Central Africa
AU panel rejects Central African candidates

Central Africa
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African Union
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf's balancing act to appoint his cabinet

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AU and EU strengthen ties for year ahead

Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang puts forward candidate for AU trade commissioner post

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As foreign minister exits to take up top AU post, politicians jostle to replace him