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Africa Regional Integration Report 2016: A Summary

May 15, 2016July 31, 2020TesfaNews15 Comments

By Fikrejesus Amahazion (PhD), Last month, the inaugural edition of the Africa Regional Integration Index was released. The index, which is the “product of a strong collaboration on the part of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the [UN’s] Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),” is made up of several broad […]

Jean Ping Lost AU Chairmanship to Dlamini-Zuma

July 16, 2012August 5, 2013TesfaNews2 Comments

The incompetent and flamboyant ex-Commissioner of the African Union – Jean Ping – is now history. It is simply gratifying and indeed a good omen seeing him left office with his head down. We are expecting leadership form the new and first women Chairman of the AU Commission, Ms. Dlamini Zuma. By Reuters, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , South […]