Two Zimbabweans vie for top African Union positions

Dr Hesphina Rukato and Dr Pride Chigwedere are vying for top African Union positions at the continental body’s 28th summit scheduled for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, later this month. Dr Rukato has been selected as a candidate for the position of Commissioner for Political Affairs while Dr Chigwedere will vie for Commissioner for Social Affairs.

Dr Rukato holds a PhD in Environmental Management Standards from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Chigwedere holds a Doctor of Science degree from the Harvard School of Public Health (2007), Degrees of Medicine and Surgery (MD equivalent) earned from the University of Zimbabwe Medical School (1997) and has published academic papers in international peer-reviewed journals, that have been cited by other academic publications more than 700 times.

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