African Union Adopts Coffee As A Strategic Anchor Commodity In AU Agenda 2063 Ethiopian News African Union Adopts Coffee As A Strategic Anchor Commodity In AU Agenda 2063 A press conference aimed at unveiling the outcome of the G25 Kampala Declaration and its…adminAugust 13, 2024
African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) Ethiopian News African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) The African Union has opened the floor for aspirants of the upcoming race for the…adminJune 6, 2024
African Glory At Stake: Côte D’Ivoire Vs Nigeria – Titans Clash! | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News African Glory At Stake: Côte D’Ivoire Vs Nigeria – Titans Clash! | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today All eyes will be on the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday as Nigeria…adminFebruary 15, 2024
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African Union calls for de-escalation of Ethiopia-Somalia tension, urgent negotiation Ethiopian News African Union calls for de-escalation of Ethiopia-Somalia tension, urgent negotiation borkenaNoticeable tension is growing between the Abiy Ahmed-led Prosperity Party and the government of Somalia…adminJanuary 4, 2024
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Eyasu Wessen Takes Help At African Boxing Confederation | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Eyasu Wessen Takes Help At African Boxing Confederation | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Eyasu Wessen, a prominent figure in Ethiopian sports, has been elected as the president of…adminNovember 19, 2023
African Development Bank – AfDB Demands ‘physical Assault’ Investigation In Addis Ababa | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News African Development Bank – AfDB Demands ‘physical Assault’ Investigation In Addis Ababa | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today An investigation into the unlawful detainment and alleged physical assault of two senior staff members…adminNovember 16, 2023
Ethiopia Chosen To Host African Boxing Confederation Congress | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Ethiopia Chosen To Host African Boxing Confederation Congress | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today – Eyasu Wessen in the Presidential Race The board of directors of the African Boxing…adminOctober 28, 2023
The African Union (AU) Headquarters In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Will Be Hosting The 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress And Exhibition To Address Food Loss And Waste In Africa | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News The African Union (AU) Headquarters In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Will Be Hosting The 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress And Exhibition To Address Food Loss And Waste In Africa | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today The African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be hosting the 4th All…adminSeptember 11, 2023