11 hours ago · The AUC vote went to six rounds of voting after none of the candidates managed to garner at least 33 votes, which is two-thirds of the heads of state who voted. ... William Ruto and Raila pulled an unexpected move that revealed Kenya’s interest in taking a stab at the continental top seat—the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship.

9 hours ago · Addis Ababa - Kenya's veteran politico, Raila Odinga started on a good note in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson vote before he tumbled in the course of the ballot. CHECK OUT: Learn at Your Own Pace! Our Flexible Online Course allows you to fit copywriting skills development around your ...

The fight for the coveted AUC Chairmanship will be concentrated on the 49 countries that are eligible to vote. To be able to win, a candidate must garner two-thirds of the votes cast.

11 hours ago · After several hours of speeches, the African heads of States assembled in Addis Ababa for the 38th ordinary session retreated for a secret ballot to elect the new African Union Commission Chairperson. The election required a two-thirds majority (33 votes) from 48 eligible member states, with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Sudan among seven suspended nations. Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Kenya will be hoping to secure victory for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who is battling three other candidates for the coveted position. Raila will run against Mahmoud Ali Youssouf...

6 days ago · Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, is one of the top contenders in the upcoming African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson election, scheduled for February 15-16, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Odinga has reportedly garnered strong support from at least 28 African nations, with 19 heads of state publicly backing his bid. Odinga’s candidacy […]

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Nominations were open until 6 August 2024. The new chair will be elected at the 38th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2025 by the AU Assembly via a secret ballot. [3]Past chairpersons have hailed from western, central and southern regions of the African Union.The AU Executive Council has asserted the right of the East African region to produce the next chairperson and North ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Raila Odinga's African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship bid received a boost after Mauritius withdrew its candidate and pledged support; Mauritius' new prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, conveyed the decision during a phone call with President William Ruto

According to African Union report, in early August 2024, the four confirmed candidates for this top AUC position, and to ultimately take over from the current chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat,...