Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga welcomed South Sudanese president Salva Kiir’s endorsement of his African Union Commission candidature after a meeting in South Sudan.
Speaking on X, the Azimio Leader stated that Kiir expressed his commitment to rally the East African community to vote in his favor.
Had a very productive meeting in Juba with the President of South Sudan. Thank you, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, for hosting me.
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) July 4, 2024
Your support and commitment to rallying the entire EAC block behind my AUC Chair candidacy are greatly appreciated pic.twitter.com/shv5eLa8QC
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Kenya will be filing its bid ahead of the August 6 deadline in a race that has attracted candidates from Seychelles, Djibouti, and Somalia.
Kenya has secured the support of Uganda and Rwanda as it seeks endorsement as the regionally-backed candidate.
The African Union unanimously adopted the right of the Eastern Africa region to produce the next Chairperson of the African Union Commission on March 25.
The region includes Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Sudan, Sudan and Tanzania.
