AFRICA : North and West Africa jostle for two remaining AU Commission seats - 29/03/2021

African Union, Mauritania
In AU commissioner race, Mauritania plays deft hand to gain Algeria's support

Behind the scenes, Nouakchott has been rallying influential supporters to back its candidacy in the upcoming election for the AU education commissioner seat.

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The president of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

African Union, Chad
Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

The unconstitutional replacement of late Chadian president Idriss Déby by his son Gen Mahamat Idriss Déby has split the African Union into two camps, with some keen to condemn the new ruling military council and others willing to work with the new authorities as soon as possible.

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African Union, North Africa
Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

In the end, North Africa will present eight candidates for the seat of African Union commissioner for education, including four from Morocco and two from Algeria.

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African Union
Why Rabat has four African Union education commissioner candidates

Mauritania, Tunisia and Morocco are now all vying for the seat of African Union commissioner for eduction that should be returning to North Africa. Rabat does not want to give up easily.

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Algeria
Algiers reinforces its southern border with new detention centre in Djanet

With Libya intending to tighten control of its borders, Algeria is poised to become a preferred route for migrants heading to Europe and has responded by announcing the opening of a new detention centre in the south.

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African Union, Kenya
Kenyatta leads anti-Morocco charge over Western Sahara

Kenya again showed its support for the Polisario cause during a meeting of the African Union's Peace and Security Council.

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Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

With just a year to go before he becomes chairperson of the African Union, Senegalese head of state Macky Sall has started to give the first indications of his plans for the continent.

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Africa
Too many caretakers: AU's new peace and security commissioner finds department in disarray

The African Union's Peace and Security Department is the bit of the bloc most coveted by the continent's major powers. But as Nigeria's newly installed commissioner, Bankole Adeoye, is finding out, it suffers from a surfeit of interim bosses.

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Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

The heavyweight tactics used by Nigeria to obtain the key post of commissioner for peace and security have blocked the process of filling the last remaining seats on the African Union Commission

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Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

On the eve of the elections that will determine who runs the African Union for the next four years, Nigeria and Rwanda are expected to secure key roles.

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Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

With Ghana looking set to lose two of its most strategically important posts at the UN and the African Union in 2021, Akufo-Addo is redoubling his efforts to get Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee appointed as deputy chair of the AU Commission.

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Tunisia
Noomane Fehri sets up digital transformation consultancy

Noomane Fehri, who was deputy for Nabeul and then telecommunications [...]

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Mali, Senegal, Togo
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North and West Africa jostle for two remaining AU Commission seats

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African Union, Mauritania
In AU commissioner race, Mauritania plays deft hand to gain Algeria's support

African Union, Chad
Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

African Union, North Africa
Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

African Union
Why Rabat has four African Union education commissioner candidates

Algeria
Algiers reinforces its southern border with new detention centre in Djanet

African Union, Kenya
Kenyatta leads anti-Morocco charge over Western Sahara

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Africa
Too many caretakers: AU's new peace and security commissioner finds department in disarray

Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Tunisia
Noomane Fehri sets up digital transformation consultancy

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African Union, Chad Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

African Union, North Africa Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

African Union Why Rabat has four African Union education commissioner candidates

Algeria Algiers reinforces its southern border with new detention centre in Djanet

African Union, Kenya Kenyatta leads anti-Morocco charge over Western Sahara

Senegal Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Africa Too many caretakers: AU's new peace and security commissioner finds department in disarray

Africa African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Africa Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

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Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Africa
The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Africa
North and West Africa jostle for two remaining AU Commission seats

African Union, Mauritania
In AU commissioner race, Mauritania plays deft hand to gain Algeria's support

African Union, Chad
Divided over dynastic Déby succession, AU sends delegation to N'Djamena

African Union, North Africa
Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

African Union
Why Rabat has four African Union education commissioner candidates

Algeria
Algiers reinforces its southern border with new detention centre in Djanet

African Union, Kenya
Kenyatta leads anti-Morocco charge over Western Sahara

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Africa
Too many caretakers: AU's new peace and security commissioner finds department in disarray

Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Tunisia
Noomane Fehri sets up digital transformation consultancy