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Djibouti's Foreign Minister refutes claims of stepping down in African Union Commission race
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 22, 2025

Mahmoud is scheduled to travel to Tanzania tomorrow and later to Senegal, where he shall be seeking support for his bid.

Mauritius officially withdraws Anil Gayan's candidacy from AUC chairperson race
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 03, 2024

Odinga, buoyed by Mauritius' endorsement, has intensified his outreach, making strategic long-range visits to West Africa to drum up support for his c...

Djibouti's top diplomat rallies support in Juba for his AUC chairmanship bid
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 19, 2024

Mahmoud emphasised Djibouti's commitment to advocating for the lifting of sanctions on South Sudan.

Rwanda kicks off campaigns ahead of July general elections
Amina Wako  |  Jun 22, 2024

The campaigns will run until July 13, just one day before Rwandans in the diaspora vote for the head of state and 53 members of parliament. Rwandans i...

AUC Chair race hots up as Seychelles endorses former VP to succeed Moussa Faki
Amina Wako  |  May 16, 2024

Meriton also held various government portfolios, including Minister for Foreign Affairs, Health and Social Affairs, Information Technology, the Blue E...

81 per cent of Kenyans support Raila's AUC chair bid - survey
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2024

Research firm Infotrak says eight in every 10 Kenyans are supportive of Raila's bid to succeed Chadian Moussa Faki Mahamat.

Boost for Raila as Guinea-Bissau, Angola back his AUC chair bid
Bashir Mohammed  |  Apr 06, 2024

Guinea-Bissau's President, General Umaro Sissoco Embalo, also announced his country's support for Raila's candidature during Kenyan President William...

Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis
AFP  |  Mar 24, 2024

The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing reve...

Mudavadi warns against exporting domestic politics to AU
Amina Wako  |  Mar 24, 2024

The Prime Cabinet Secretary said politicians should treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves and put the interest of the country first.

Senegal presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

President Macky Sall, in power since 2012, is not standing again, making it the first Senegalese poll where the incumbent is not on the ballot.

Raila's AUC chair race: What is the post-hurdle process?
Amina Wako  |  Mar 16, 2024

The new AU Commission will be expected to ensure greater efficiency, deliver on the institutional reform process, currently being championed by Kenyan...

Somalia’s Fawzia Haji Adan officially announces AUC chair candidacy
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 29, 2024

Fauzia Haji Adan, a current member of parliament in Somalia, believes she has a good chance of winning this time, in a content that will include Kenya...

MPs scrutinise proposals on conduct of political parties, independent candidates
Apollo Ochieng  |  Feb 08, 2024

The recommendations contained in documents currently under scrutiny by the National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on Thursday gained...

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