1st LD-Writethru: Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti elected as African Union Commission chairperson

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday elected Djibouti's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the new AU …

Raila loses AUC seat to Djibouti Foreign Minister on elimination

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 15 — Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson after a fiercely contested race that saw him secure the two-thirds threshold with 33 votes in the seventh round of voting. The …

Djibouti’s Youssouf is AUC chairman

ADDIS ABABA: DJIBOUTI Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has emerged victorious by defeating the former Deputy President of Kenya, Raila Odinga in a highly competitive race for the African Union Commission’s chairmanship post. Also lost in the …

Djibouti’s foreign minister elected to top African Union post

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – African leaders chose Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to chair the African Union commission on Saturday at a summit dominated by fears of the Congo war widening into a regional conflict, the country’s finance …

Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf wins AUC Chair seat

Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson position, Raila Odinga, has lost in the election held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Although Raila won the first two rounds of voting, Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf triumphed in the …

Djibouti’s Youssouf elected new AU Commission Chairperson

Djibouti’s Foreign Minister wins AUC Chair race

Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Youssouf, has won the race to become the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Youssouf defeated former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Malagasy Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato for the …

Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected new AU Commission Chairperson

Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the new African Union Commission chairperson in Addis Ababa. He has defeated other contenders like former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Minister of Foreign Affairs …

Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Youssouf beats Raila to win AUC chair race

Djibouti’s Foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is the next Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, after garnering the required 33 votes. Kenya’s Raila Odinga dropped out after the sixth round. In the sixth round, Mr Odinga had 22  votes, while Mr …

Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf beats Raila to win AUC Chair seat

Kenya's AUC Chair candidate Raila Odinga with Djibouti's Mahamoud Ali during a past encounter. PHOTO | COURTESY Kenya’s candidate in the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections, Raila Odinga, has lost the race in the exercise that was …