Who Will be The African Union's New Chair?
The contenders for the position are Dr Specioza Wandira Kazibwe of Uganda, Dr Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi from Botswana, and Agapito Mba Mokuy of Equatorial Guinea.
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Africa:
Who Will Be AU's Next Chairperson?
New Times, 17 July 2016
As Heads of State continue to arrive in Kigali for the ongoing African Union Summit, last minute lobbying and quiet campaigns for the chairperson position continue to dominate the… Read more »
African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
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Africa:
AU Succession Battle Looms in Kigali
DW, 15 July 2016
Crises, such as South Sudan, Somalia and Burundi, are clamoring for attention at the upcoming African Union summit. So, too is the thorny question of who should succeed Nkosazana… Read more »
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Africa:
Are African Union Elections a Farce?
East African, 16 July 2016
The fourth African Union Commission elections are scheduled to be conducted during the July 2016 Summit of African Union Heads of State in Kigali. Read more »
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Africa:
AU Says Chair Elections to Proceed
New Times, 15 July 2016
Election of new African Union Commission chairperson will go on as scheduled despite recent calls by a section of members for postponement of the exercise, officials said… Read more »
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Africa:
AU Chair Elections Quandary As Doubts Rise Over Pedigree
East African, 14 July 2016
Planned elections for a new African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson may not happen as scheduled this week, after influential members called for postponement until "high calibre"… Read more »
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Africa:
AU Elections to Proceed Despite Calls for Postponement
New Times, 14 July 2016
The election of new African Union Commission chairperson will proceed as planned at the ongoing summit in Kigali, despite calls by a section of members for postponement, Foreign… Read more »
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Africa:
Speculation Over New AU Leader Election
CAJ News, 13 July 2016
THE 27th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union is ongoing in Kigali, Rwanda amid speculation the election of the new chairperson could be postponed to… Read more »