Ahead of the crucial vote, Kenya was at a bad place over the conflict in Eastern DR Congo, amid accusations that Nairobi ...

Raila Raila Odinga's quest for this promised land has been bumpy and winding. From being clandestinely sneaked out of his motherland 66 years ago into wintry Europe where he was taught in strange ...

Commission Chairperson is Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and take oath of office in March this year. According to the vote tally, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf secured 33 votes on the 7th round of voting. He succeeds ...

ADDIS ABABA -- The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday ...

Addressing the media in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, shortly after he lost to Djibouti’s candidate Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Odinga ...

Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's foreign minister since 2005, who was ...

Raila Odinga lost the AUC Chair loss after his opponent garnered 33 votes. Kisumu residents have blamed Ruto for not doling ...

Raila Odinga lost the African Union Commission election held in Ethiopia to Djibouti's Mahmoud Youssouf. His loss elicited ...

Djibouti's foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was elected as the new leader of the African Union Commission. He defeated Kenya's Raila Odinga and Madagascar's Richard Randriamandrato. Youssouf ...

ADDIS ABABA - After seven rounds of hectic voting by Heads of State and governments, Djibouti’s foreign affairs minister ...

African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union.