Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - Renowned Nairobi-based lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has admitted that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga faces a tough challenge in defeating Djibouti’s candidate, Mahamoud Youssouf, in the race for the African Union Chairperson seat.
Raila Odinga and Mahamoud Youssouf are the front runners in the race to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat, who has led the African Union Commission since 2017.
Mahamoud Youssouf has already been endorsed by 27 French-speaking countries and 10 Islamic-speaking nations, while Raila Odinga has the backing of 19 countries.
In a social media post, Ahmednasir admitted that while Raila Odinga is a giant on the continental stage, Djibouti’s candidate, Mahamoud Youssouf, is a formidable contender who will give him a tough challenge.
“Hon Raila is a giant on the continental stage. But I think it would be a great mistake to underestimate Djibouti's candidate. I think he is a formidable candidate,” Ahmednasir wrote on X( formerly Twitter).
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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Assumption that Francophones and African Muslim countries will support the Djiboutian candidate might come to a cropper. Madagascar is also Francophone if we go by those colonial tags on African countries. Mauritius is both Anglo-Franco. Lastly, this idea that Kenya and Djibouti candidates are frontrunners is based on what? This thing will be achieved through strong bilateral engagement. No political rallies in this.
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