SADC Urges its 16 Members to Support Madagascar’s Randriamandrato

Raila Odinga’s campaign team for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship is staying optimistic after the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-member bloc, backed Madagascar’s Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato on Thursday, February 13.

For months, Odinga and Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf were seen as the top contenders. However, the unexpected endorsement of Randriamandrato could influence the outcome and make the vote more complicated.

The elections are set to take place on Saturday, February 15, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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