The winds of change are finally blowing on the African Union’s most powerful body, the Peace and Security Council, whose chairman is undergoing a probe after members of the body accused him of sexism and gender discrimination. The long-serving Smail Chergui of Algeria has been accused by women working at the council of discriminatory practices prejudicial to women within the council, Jeune Afrique magazine reported. As of February, the name of Smail Chergui emerged as the prime accused in another letter sent to Faki Mahamat. The letter was sent by five women working at the human resources department of the council chaired by Chergui. The women in question have also blamed Chergui for clientelism in recruitment and disregard for meritocracy.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2018 13:18 UTC