African Union Issues Update Regarding 2025 AUC Elections
The African Union has announced that the deadline for submitting candidate names for leadership roles at the African Union Commission (AUC) is August 6, 2024.
According to a statement released on August 5, the AU emphasized that only submissions received by this date will be considered in the pre-selection process conducted by the Panel of Eminent Africans.
“The cut-off date for submitting regional nominations for the eight senior leadership roles at the African Union Commission is August 6, 2024. Only regional submissions will be reviewed by the Panel of Eminent Africans. Additionally, only Member States not under AU sanctions may put forward candidates,” the AU’s statement specified.
The African Union also advised that candidates interested in these positions should send their resumes and vision statements to their respective member states.
“Candidates interested in these roles should submit their CVs and vision statements to their member states, detailing their plans to further the African Union’s transformative agenda and tackle the continent’s current and future challenges,” the AU added.
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Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei has submitted Raila Odinga’s candidacy documents for the AUC position.
The AUC elections are scheduled for February 2025 during an AU summit. The eight positions available include the chairperson, deputy chairperson, and six commissioners.
Meanwhile, Kenya has formally submitted the necessary documentation for Azimio leader Raila Odinga, who is seeking the AUC Chairperson position.
On July 29, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei announced that he had handed Odinga’s documents to the Dean of the Eastern Region, Dharmraj Busgeeth.
“Under the authority of the Government of Kenya and by the Statutes and Rules of the African Union Commission, we have officially submitted the necessary documentation for Kenya’s nominee for the Chairmanship of the African Union, H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, to the Dean of the Eastern Region, H.E. Dharmraj Busgeeth, Ambassador of Mauritius,” Sing’oei stated.
African Union Issues Update Regarding 2025 AUC Elections
