African Union

=== Corruption ===
Daniel Batidam, an anti-corruption advisory board member of the African Union, resigned after stating that the organisation had "multiple irregularities" and that "issues have come up over and over again" regarding corruption. The African Union quickly accepted his resignation, with Batidam saying that it was a sign that mismanagement towards corruption will "continue with business as usual".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20180616-official-quits-au-anti-corruption-body-over-multiple-irregularities-african-union |title=Official quits AU anti-corruption body over 'multiple irregularities' |date=2018-06-23 |website=[[Radio France Internationale]] |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-01-31 |archive-date=1 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013519/http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20180616-official-quits-au-anti-corruption-body-over-multiple-irregularities-african-union |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a story published on 12 March 2020, AU staff alleged that Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat was guilty of corruption and cronyism, as well as running of a "mafia-style cartel" that operates with impunity.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2020-03-12-exclusive-a-mafia-style-cartel-is-running-the-african-union-claim-staff/|title=Exclusive: A 'mafia-style' cartel is running the African Union, claim staff|date=12 March 2020|access-date=15 March 2020|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920100318/https://mg.co.za/article/2020-03-12-exclusive-a-mafia-style-cartel-is-running-the-african-union-claim-staff/|url-status=live}}</ref> The allegations were contained in a memo leaked to the South African ''[[Mail & Guardian]]''. This followed [[sexual harassment]] allegations raised in late 2018.