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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
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Ethiopian Media Council And The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission Team Up As National Dialogue Draws Near Ethiopian News Ethiopian Media Council And The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission Team Up As National Dialogue Draws Near Heads of the Ethiopian Media Council and the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission have reached a…adminFebruary 21, 2024
Corrupt Contraband Network Confounds Customs Commission | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Corrupt Contraband Network Confounds Customs Commission | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today The Customs Commissioner has pleaded with Parliament to provide a political solution for a nationwide…adminDecember 9, 2023
Nile River Basin Commission Nears Establishment | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Nile River Basin Commission Nears Establishment | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today In a significant stride towards establishing the long-awaited Nile River Basin Commission, Ethiopia has disclosed…adminNovember 28, 2023