Four prominent African politicians representing Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, and Mauritius have expressed interest in vying for the top position at the African Union Commission.
The continental body, which consists of 55 member states, will conduct elections during its February summit to select a new leader for the Commission to succeed Moussa Faki Mahamat .
The position this year is set aside for a delegate from East Africa to take over from the Chadian who has been in office since 2017.
The African Union released a statement naming four potential candidates: Mahamoud Ali Youssouf from Djibouti, Raila Odinga from Kenya, Richard Randriamandrato from Madagascar, and Anil Gayan from Mauritius.
I am the only candidate capable of bridging the gap between the different regions of Africa, being French-speaking, but also English-speaking and Arabic-speaking, said Djiboutis Youssouf.
