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African Union puts an end to wrangling over post of legal counsel

Prof. Hajer Gueldich of Tunisia © African Union/X (Twitter)

Using a fast-track recruitment procedure, the African Union Commission's human resources department has appointed a new legal counsel, Tunisian jurist Hajer Gueldich, ending the ongoing squabbling over the post. [...]

Published on 14/02/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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