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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 headquarters of the African Union (left) in Addis Ababa and of the African Development Bank in Abidjan. © Li Yahui/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP//Legnan Koula/EPA/MaxPPP

In Cape Town, the Nigerian minister of state for foreign affairs has received South Africa's support for her candidate for the post of political affairs commissioner at the African Union. In return, the rainbow nation has asked Nigeria for help to obtain the presidency of the AfDB. [...]

Published on 05/12/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abuja seeks mediation role in Sudan

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