Hurdles For Raila As Djibouti Minister Joins The Race For AU Chairperson

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s faces more hurdles of clinching the AU chairperson post following the entry of a third candidate.

Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf has thrown his hat into the ring making him the third candidate from the East African region.

Somali’s former deputy prime minister and current member of the federal parliament Fawzia Yusuf is also in the race.

Raila had initially appeared to be a frontrunner but Yousuf’s entry adds a new dynamic to the contest.

“The Republic of Djibouti officially announces the candidacy of its Minister of Foreign Affairs, M Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, for the post of President of the African Union Commission,” reads a communiqué from the office of the president.

With the three contenders now vying for the influential role, the competition promises to be fierce considering the candidates are from the same region.