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Panel for shortlisting future AU commissioners still one short

Central Africa
Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

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African Union pre-selects its future commissioners

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Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

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Tshisekedi bolsters his regional alliances to counter Kagame

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Panel tasked with shortlisting future AU commissioners struggles to take shape

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Probe accuses African Union head Faki of flouting recruitment rules