African leaders will next week meet to chart the continent's development agenda, including the appointment of a new leadership team for the African Union Secretariat, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 28th Ordinary Assembly of the AU Heads of State and Government is set for 30 to 31 January in Addis Ababa. According to the draft agenda, one of the key issues for discussion is the appointment of a new leadership at the AU Commission to steer deeper integration in Africa. More from Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Africa analyst and consultant at the Institute for Security Studies…
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• Professor Shadrack Gutto, political analyst