- As the AUC chairmanship election approaches, candidates have been working hard to gain support from African countries.
- However, the news that the current AUC chairman Moussa Faki has approved the Djibouti candidate, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf to replace him has sparked a heated debate online.
- Following this, TUKO.co.ke conducted research and confirmed that Faki's spokesperson, Ebba Kalondo, dismissed the allegations as false.
The news that the Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has approved Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti to run for the AUC seat has spread on the internet.
Source: Twitter
A Twitter user, identified as Kores, shared the news on social media, causing a stir as Kenyans flocked to his X account to comment on the allegations.
“BREAKING: The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat has endorsed Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti to run for the AUC seat,” X's statement said.
Some users shared a screenshot of a Mauritian newspaper with the headline, “Moussa Faki Supports Djibouti's AUC Candidate.”
The question remains: Has Moussa Faki really endorsed the Djibouti candidate? If so, it marks a setback for Raila's big ambitions in the continent.
Has Moussa Faki endorsed Djibouti's AUC candidate?
The ongoing debate on X caught the attention of Faki's spokesperson Ebba Kalondo.
In a short statement that TUKO.co.ke read, Kalondo used social media to deny the claims, calling them false.
At one point, he directly responded to a Twitter user who said Raila is facing a big backlash after Faki announced his endorsement of his claim to be the Djibouti candidate.
Kalondo criticized the user while claiming that he does not speak on behalf of the African Union and should not make such claims.
Did Raila meet Moussa Faki?
On Thursday, May 9, Raila met with Chairman Faki at the KICC during the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit.
The meeting was held as Raila sought support to succeed Moussa Faki as the next AUC chairman. He announced his interest in the position on Thursday, February 15.
In a photo shared on his X account, which was Twitter, Raila is seen exchanging pleasantries with Faki, whose term ends in January 2025.
What else do you need to know about Raila's bid to become AUC chairman?
- In his first trip as deputy president of Kenya, Kithure Kindiki took a diplomatic position, defending Raila in Botswana.
- Raila is hopeful that his ambition to become the chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) will succeed due to the growing support since he announced.
- Veteran politician Raila was in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, before launching his bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).
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