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In the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kenya’s candidate, Raila Odinga, has been defeated by Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. Raila initially led in the first two rounds, but lost to Mahmoud in the subsequent rounds. In the first round, Raila received 22 votes, while …

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 …

Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, has called on African leaders to unite in ensuring the continent becomes energy sufficient. He shared his vision for Africa’s energy future, which includes powering the continent with clean, renewable energy and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Click here to join our …

President William Ruto has expressed strong support for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Chairmanship. Addressing East African officials at the East African Community (EAC) inter-parliamentary sports games, the President emphasized that Raila’s leadership could significantly enhance East Africa’s global standing. “Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former Prime …