[wanabidii] New AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat likely to 'focus on peace and security' (M&G Africa)

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New AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat likely to 'focus on peace and security'   Mahamat led anti-Islamist efforts during his tenure as Chad's foreign minister.

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Gambia's Adama Barrow returns to capital, ending days of anxious waiting   The president of the tiny West African country took the oath of office at his country's embassy in Dakar, Senegal a week ago.

Gambia's Barrow to return home on Thursday   President Adama Barrow flew out of his tiny west African country on January 13 to meet world leaders in Mali

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