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From Paralysis to Progress? Who will be the new face of the African Union?

by Lukas Kupfernagel, Martino Faccenda

A portrait of the candidates for the chairmanship of the AU Commission

The African heads of state will elect a new leadership on February 15th and 16th. Will the new chairman of the African Union Commission be able to tackle existing challenges that have been paralyzing the efficiency of the Union? Who are the candidates for the most powerful position within the AU and what do they stand for? Martino Faccenda and Lukas Kupfernagel have been taking a look behind the scenes to unpack the candidates and potential implications for the future EU-AU relations.

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The full-length publication is only available in German.

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Lukas Kupfernagel

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Head of Ethiopia & African Union Office

lukas.kupfernagel@kas.de +251 115 577 644
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