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Why Raila must bridge Africa's linguistic divide to win AUC chair

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Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga speaking at the launch of the FESTAC event in Kisumu. [Michael Mute, Standard]

The journey for the next African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson is earnestly taking shape, with each country with a candidate working round the clock to have a cut above the rest.

Four candidates, Raila Odinga (Kenya), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (Djibouti), Kumarsingh Gayan (Mauritius) and Richard Randriamandrato (Madagascar) will battle it out, in a bid to replace the incumbent Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad.

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