Profile of the New AU Commission Chief
The African Union (AU) finally elected a new leader of its commission. Moussa Faki Mahamat won a close contest against his Kenyan counterpart, Amina Mohamed to emerge African Union Commission...
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Chad’s Moussa Faki Is New AU Commission Chairperson
The African Union (AU) has finally elected a new Chairperson of its Commission. Chadian Foreign Minister, Moussa Faki, takes over from South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, who turned down a...
Ambassador Quartey Is New AU Vice Chair
Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, former Secretary to ex-President John Mahama, is to serve as Vice Chairperson of the AU Commission. In a twitter post, President Akufo-Addo wrote “Congratulations to Amb....
Amb Quartey Is New AU Commission Deputy Chair
Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, former Secretary to ex-President John Mahama, has been picked to serve as Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission. Mr Quartey’s diplomatic career spans over 30 years of...
S. Africa’s Ruling Party ‘discourages’ Travel To Israel
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has reiterated his party’s solidarity with the “oppressed people of the world” citing Palestine, Western Sahara and Cuba. At the 105th anniversary...
AU Expresses Concern About Upcoming Summit In Restive Ethiopia
The African Union has expressed concern about Ethiopia’s current State of Emergency against the upcoming Heads of State Summit in the capital Addis Ababa in January 2017. The concerns were raised...
No-Confidence Motion Against South Africa’s Zuma Will Fail
A motion of no confidence in South Africa's President Jacob Zuma "has no chance of succeeding" when parliament votes on Thursday, the secretary-general of Zuma's African National Congress (ANC)...
Zuma Backs Down On Bid To Block Corruption Report
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has abandoned his court bid to block the release of a report by former anti-corruption chief Thuli Madonsela. She investigated allegations that he let the wealthy...
Why Are South African Students Protesting?
South African universities have been affected by the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. South Africa's president has warned that the protests, which have...
Anc Women’s League Defend Zuma
The leader of the ANC women’s league has defended President Zuma, who was humiliated live on television by four women who held a silent protest about a rape case involving him 10 years ago. The...