Africa: Ruto Commits to Advancing Africa’s Agenda After AUC Loss

Nairobi — President William Ruto has emphasized that the election of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, which saw Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerge victorious, was not about individual candidates or national interests but about shaping the continent’s future.

Youssouf secured the position after obtaining the required two-thirds majority with 33 votes in the seventh round of voting on Saturday.

His victory came after Kenya’s Raila Odinga was eliminated in the sixth round, where…