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A new era for the African Union

July 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Jakkie Cilliers and Jide Martyns Okeke After several delays to the original starting time for the elections, Dr Dlamini-Zuma secured a simple majority in the first three rounds before clinching the vote in the fourth and final round. Unofficial results … read more »

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African Union summit to tackle chairmanship stalemate

July 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The African Union is holding a summit in Addis Ababa expected to focus on another bid to resolve a deadlock over its secretariat. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma of South Africa and the incumbent, Jean Ping of Gabon, are to contest the … read more »

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AU vote a setback for South Africa

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

South Africa as a powerhouse on the continent expected to take the AU Commission Chairperson’s job. But the outcome of the election indicates that opposition to Ms Dlamini-Zuma was intractable. The 18th Summit of the African Union (AU) that took … read more »

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Dlamini-Zuma to vie for AU top job again

January 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Ababa – SA says Nkosazana Dlamaini Zuma will vie for the African Union’s top job in the next election after she failed to secure two-thirds of votes needed to become commission chairperson of the bloc. “Nothing stops us from … read more »

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