Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Stories

Race for AUC leadership: A Look at 2025 election process for chairperson and deputy

Maureen Kinyanjui | Feb 15, 2025

For the 2025 elections, Eastern Africa has nominated candidates for chairperson, while Northern Africa has put forward candidates for deputy chairpers...

Djibouti's Mohamoud Youssouf secures key endorsement from Egypt as AUC chair race hots up

Mwangi Maina | Feb 03, 2025

Djibouti has secured backing from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, just days after Kenyan President William Ruto visited Cairo to lobby for Ra...

Ruto rallies East African states to back Raila's bid for AU Commission leadership

Amina Wako | Dec 07, 2024

Ruto urged the EAC partner states to rally behind Odinga, emphasising the collective benefits of his leadership.

Mjadala Afrika: Raila to face off with two rivals next week in AUC Chair debate

Mwangi Maina | Dec 06, 2024

The high-profile debate will take place at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, before a live audience on Dember 13, 2024.

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.

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to endorse Fawzia Yusuf for AUC chair

Amina Wako | May 03, 2024

Somalia's Fawzia Yusuf Fawzia believes she has a good chance of winning the contest against Kenya's Raila Odinga.