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Odinga readies to launch African Union chair campaign in Addis Ababa

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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. [...]

The Kenyan politician will be at AU headquarters on 8 November. [...]

Published on 07/11/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga announces his candidature for chair of the African Union Commission, at the State House in Nairobi on 27 August 2024.

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President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 17 February 2024.

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Odinga readies to launch African Union chair campaign in Addis Ababa

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Tebboune expected at AU summit to try to boost Algiers' influence

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Kenyan intelligence chief Noordin Haji on secret mission to Moroni

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Algiers spares no effort to push its candidate for AU Commission deputy chair

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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's lacklustre AU presidency

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Odinga casts wide net in AU Commission chair campaign

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Odinga reignites campaign to chair AU Commission

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