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As foreign minister exits to take up top AU post, politicians jostle to replace him

Newly elected chair of the AU Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (centre) and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (left) at the AU HQ in Addis Ababa, 15 February 2025.
Newly elected chair of the AU Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (centre) and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (left) at the AU HQ in Addis Ababa, 15 February 2025. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP
Mahmoud Youssouf is off to Addis Ababa to serve as president of the African Union Commission, leaving a coveted vacancy back in Djibouti. With just over a year before the country heads to the polls, several hopefuls want to capitalise on the imminent reshuffle. [...]
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