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African Union's 2025-2029 Commission chair to go to East Africa

The headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. © Li Yahui/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Gathered in Addis Ababa until 15 March, the foreign affairs ministers of AU members will, for the first time in two decades, hand over the reins of the future commission to the continent's eastern region. [...]

Published on 15/03/2024 at 12:07 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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