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Africa: Inside the AU Race - Why the Favourites Lost
Al Jazeera, 31 January 2017
It is the morning after the night before and the cold chill of the night have lifted. Read more »
Favorites Amina Mohamed, of Kenya, and Abdoulaye Bathily, of Senegal, ran the best campaign at the summit but lost to a candidate from one of the less glamorous countries on the continent Al Jazeera attempts an explanation.
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed (left) and Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat.
This happened despite the kingdom refusing to cede its claim to occupied Western Sahara, a question member states decided to resolve "back in the family". Read more »
The new president has revealed his xenophobic instincts, his willingness to change the constitution to suit his desires and his dictatorial tendencies - a remarkable resemblance to ... Read more »
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed lost to Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat, after months of campaigning strongly across Africa, with President Uhuru Kenyatta sending ... Read more »
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