Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will face off with three contenders in his bid for the African Union Commission’s top office, according to a final shortlist announced earlier this week.
The African Union had set August 6th, as the deadline for candidates vying for eight senior AU Commission positions to submit their credentials.
Odinga will run against Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from Djibouti, Anil Kumarsingh Gayan of Mauritius, and Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar for the position of AU Commission Chairperson. Elections are due in February 2025.
The four contenders seek to replace outgoing Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad, who is serving his second four-year term.
Somalia’s former Foreign Minister, Fawzia Adam, who had expressed her interest in the seat, dropped out of the race.
