Battle for AUC chair: Odinga faces off against two others in Ethiopia

Former Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga (c), debates against two otther candiates seeking the African Union Commission chairperson position. [AU]

With the election for the next African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson looming, Raila Odinga has entered the race, projecting confidence and experience.

Declaring his readiness to lead without an induction period, Odinga on Friday evening outlined an ambitious agenda during the AUC chairmanship debate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He pledged transformative leadership grounded in the continent's founding ideals.