Meet the First Ombuds for the African Union Commission

Fouad Hendel was named the inaugural Head of Ombudsman and Mediation Division for the African Union in August 2023. Based at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Hendel provides a of conflict management and employee relations services to Union employees throughout the continent. His appointment is contracted for three years, including an initial one year period. 

Hendel has worked for the African Union Commission as an Employee Relations Officer since 2016. He earned his MA and LLM from the University of Geneva. (LinkedIn.)

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