Mahamoud Ali Youssouf Triumphs as AUC Chair While Raila Odinga’s African Dream Crashes—Again
The African Union Commission (AUC) has a new leader, and it’s not Raila Odinga. In a tightly contested election at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa on February 15, 2025, Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious, securing the prestigious post of AUC Chairperson. Meanwhile, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who had confidently…