Africa: Djibouti’s Youssouf Beats Raila Odinga to AU Commission Chair

Odinga’s defeat has elicited mixed reactions in Kenya. While some of his supporters expressed disappointment, others viewed it as an opportunity for Odinga to refocus on his political ambitions, particularly a potential bid for the Kenyan presidency in 2027.

Djibouti’s foreign minister Mohamoud Ali Youssouf claimed Raila Odinga’s scalp to run away with the coveted African Union Commission chairperson job following a fiercely contested election at the 38th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa,…