Chad’s foreign minister picked as new chair of AU executive body
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Chad’s foreign minister picked as new chair of AU executive body
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AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (AU Photo)
January 30,2017 (ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM) - Chadian Foreign Minister,
Moussa Faki Mahamat, was elected on Monday as the new chairperson of
the African Union (AU) commission replacing outgoing South Africa’s
Dlamini Zuma.
Mahamat assumed AU’ top post after an election held Monday by AU heads
of State and Government, who form the Assembly of the African Union in
Addis Ababa.
The 56-year old diplomat win the election beating his prime rival
Kenyan Foreign Minister, Amina Mohamed, after head of states from the
54-member states cast their votes in a private ballot.
Potential candidates need to sweep at least two-thirds which is
equivalent to 36 votes to win the top position.
Moussa’s win came after seven rounds of voting, as he secured the
support of 39 votes.
Today’s election was supposed to take place in July last year but the
AU was forced to postpone it hence candidates failed to garner the
required number of votes.
The Chadian candidate had the support of Western, Central and Northern
Africa regions which gather Francophone and Arab countries and some
eastern Africa countries.
SUDAN WELCOMES MAHAMAT’S ELECTION
Sudanese foreign ministry welcomed the election of the Chadian foreign
minister Moussa Faki Mahamat as Chairperson of the African Union (AU)
Commission.
Commenting on the Mahamat’s election, Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary
Abdel-Ghani al-Nai’m told Sudan tribune that the new chairperson of
the African Union executive body has a good understanding of Sudanese
issues.
Al-Nai’m said the Chadian diplomat knows well the Sudan where he used
to visit it, "When you find a person who understands your case, this
helps in addressing many issues. So, as Sudan’s files are at the
African Union, this will make things easier for (us)".
"Chad, Sudan and linked by bonds of neighbourliness and strong
overlapping tribal". He added that Chad contributed and contributes to
the ongoing efforts to end Darfur conflict, since the signing of a
ceasefire agreement sealed in Abeche, Chad in 2004.
The African Union is brokering Sudan - South Sudan negotiations on the
outstanding issues and Sudan peace process.
The Sudanese diplomat also welcomed the election of the Sudanese
minister Amira al-Fadil as African Union Commissioner for Social
Affairs.
Speaking after his election; the new chairperson has vowed to place
security and development top in his agenda as he assumes his four-year
term in office.
He said he dreams for an Africa where "The sounds of guns will be
drowned out by cultural songs and rumbling factories".
Mahamat earlier told journalists that the continental body has only
implemented less than 15% of of the 1,800 resolutions adopted since
2002 and commutes himself to change that slow pace during his tenure.
AU CHAIR ELECTED
Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde, has been elected as the new
chairperson of the African Union.
Conde was elected at the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of
Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) opened Monday
at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
He took over the mainly ceremonial post of AU chairmanship from
Chadian President, Idris Deby, who on Monday completed his one year
tenure today.
The chair of the AU rotates among the Continent’s five regions.
During his one year chairmanship the continent reportedly made
significant and ambitious strides including "adopting a self-financing
mechanism, launching process to reform" the AU and an African
passport.
President Conde said that he will firmly work to speed up and
eventually meet targets and initiatives set by his predecessor among
others fighting against challenges such as threats of terrorism,
Migration and need to make the continent independent.
This year’s summit is being held under the theme: “Harnessing
Demographic Dividend through Investment in Youth".
The Union on Monday also decided to admit Morocco as its 55th member.
Instead of voting, the African leaders reached a consensus on Monday
over the Morocco.
Morocco withdrew from the the Organization for African Union in 1984,
to protesting a decision to welcome the Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic.
(ST)
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31 January 09:13, by Fair Man
Congratulations AU for having thrown Kenya away. Predicted early
on, a Country with poor human right records and violation of
international law, by exposing to high risks dissenting voices,
threatening ICC withdrawal, can not be allowed to lead the Country. To
hell with Amina Mohammed and let her swallow her country’s bad
reputation.
repondre message
31 January 15:56, by Eastern
I am happy that Kenya lost but all the same AU is a useless
taking shop hellbent on securing impunity for sitting presidents/heads
of state.
I agree with the Kenyan columnist Tee Ngugi of The East African.
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/AU-summit-chairperson-election/434750-3792778-tpu95h/index.html
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AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (AU Photo)
January 30,2017 (ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM) - Chadian Foreign Minister,
Moussa Faki Mahamat, was elected on Monday as the new chairperson of
the African Union (AU) commission replacing outgoing South Africa’s
Dlamini Zuma.
Mahamat assumed AU’ top post after an election held Monday by AU heads
of State and Government, who form the Assembly of the African Union in
Addis Ababa.
The 56-year old diplomat win the election beating his prime rival
Kenyan Foreign Minister, Amina Mohamed, after head of states from the
54-member states cast their votes in a private ballot.
Potential candidates need to sweep at least two-thirds which is
equivalent to 36 votes to win the top position.
Moussa’s win came after seven rounds of voting, as he secured the
support of 39 votes.
Today’s election was supposed to take place in July last year but the
AU was forced to postpone it hence candidates failed to garner the
required number of votes.
The Chadian candidate had the support of Western, Central and Northern
Africa regions which gather Francophone and Arab countries and some
eastern Africa countries.
SUDAN WELCOMES MAHAMAT’S ELECTION
Sudanese foreign ministry welcomed the election of the Chadian foreign
minister Moussa Faki Mahamat as Chairperson of the African Union (AU)
Commission.
Commenting on the Mahamat’s election, Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary
Abdel-Ghani al-Nai’m told Sudan tribune that the new chairperson of
the African Union executive body has a good understanding of Sudanese
issues.
Al-Nai’m said the Chadian diplomat knows well the Sudan where he used
to visit it, "When you find a person who understands your case, this
helps in addressing many issues. So, as Sudan’s files are at the
African Union, this will make things easier for (us)".
"Chad, Sudan and linked by bonds of neighbourliness and strong
overlapping tribal". He added that Chad contributed and contributes to
the ongoing efforts to end Darfur conflict, since the signing of a
ceasefire agreement sealed in Abeche, Chad in 2004.
The African Union is brokering Sudan - South Sudan negotiations on the
outstanding issues and Sudan peace process.
The Sudanese diplomat also welcomed the election of the Sudanese
minister Amira al-Fadil as African Union Commissioner for Social
Affairs.
Speaking after his election; the new chairperson has vowed to place
security and development top in his agenda as he assumes his four-year
term in office.
He said he dreams for an Africa where "The sounds of guns will be
drowned out by cultural songs and rumbling factories".
Mahamat earlier told journalists that the continental body has only
implemented less than 15% of of the 1,800 resolutions adopted since
2002 and commutes himself to change that slow pace during his tenure.
AU CHAIR ELECTED
Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde, has been elected as the new
chairperson of the African Union.
Conde was elected at the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of
Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) opened Monday
at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
He took over the mainly ceremonial post of AU chairmanship from
Chadian President, Idris Deby, who on Monday completed his one year
tenure today.
The chair of the AU rotates among the Continent’s five regions.
During his one year chairmanship the continent reportedly made
significant and ambitious strides including "adopting a self-financing
mechanism, launching process to reform" the AU and an African
passport.
President Conde said that he will firmly work to speed up and
eventually meet targets and initiatives set by his predecessor among
others fighting against challenges such as threats of terrorism,
Migration and need to make the continent independent.
This year’s summit is being held under the theme: “Harnessing
Demographic Dividend through Investment in Youth".
The Union on Monday also decided to admit Morocco as its 55th member.
Instead of voting, the African leaders reached a consensus on Monday
over the Morocco.
Morocco withdrew from the the Organization for African Union in 1984,
to protesting a decision to welcome the Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
31 January 09:13, by Fair Man
Congratulations AU for having thrown Kenya away. Predicted early
on, a Country with poor human right records and violation of
international law, by exposing to high risks dissenting voices,
threatening ICC withdrawal, can not be allowed to lead the Country. To
hell with Amina Mohammed and let her swallow her country’s bad
reputation.
repondre message
31 January 15:56, by Eastern
I am happy that Kenya lost but all the same AU is a useless
taking shop hellbent on securing impunity for sitting presidents/heads
of state.
I agree with the Kenyan columnist Tee Ngugi of The East African.
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/AU-summit-chairperson-election/434750-3792778-tpu95h/index.html
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