Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the next Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Youssouf clinched the position by securing the necessary two-thirds majority, garnering 33 votes in the crucial final round. The election, held amidst intense competition, saw Kenya’s veteran politician Raila Odinga withdrawing from the race after the […]
Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, is one of the top contenders in the upcoming African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson election, scheduled for February 15-16, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Odinga has reportedly garnered strong support from at least 28 African nations, with 19 heads of state publicly backing his bid. Odinga’s candidacy […]
In the case where only one candidate remains but does not achieve the two-thirds majority, the current Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, will suspend the election.
The AUC elections will take place in February 2025.
Raila explained that if he fails to clinch the AUC chairperson position, he is ready to return and proceed with activities back in Kenya.
As a contender for the position of African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Raila articulated a vision centred on empowering the continent on the global stage and addressing systemic inequalities.
The two leaders called on Kenyans, friends of Kenya, and international partners to support the candidacy of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for the position of Chair of the African Union Commission.
Raila Odinga officially unveiled his vision for Africa Union on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Raila who is the Kenyan candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship was accompanied by government officials including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’oei. Speaking on his vision […]
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is ready to face off with his competitors for the African Union Commission chairmanship to explain his agenda for the continent, according to the government of Kenya. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the debate, dubbed “Mjadala Africa,” will give Raila a chance to outline his vision and how he […]
