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AU Commission: Madagascan candidate in France for 19th Francophonie Summit

Former minister of finance and foreign affairs Richard Randriamandrato will be at the Cité Internationale de la Langue Française in Villers-Cotterêts, northern France, on 4-5 October for the 19th Francophonie Summit. [...]

Published on 16/09/2024 at 05:40 GMT

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African Union
Andry Rajoelina
Anil Gayan
Cité internationale de la langue française
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
Raila Odinga
Richard Randriamandrato
Southern African Development Community

Kenya
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African issues set to dominate Commonwealth summit

At the Commonwealth summit at the end of October, an African national is set to take the helm of the body's secretariat. Of the three candidates in play, Ghana's Shirley Botchwey, who enjoys Kenya's support, appears to be the front-runner.

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Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Turkey on 12 March 2022.

Inner circles | Djibouti
Foreign minister Youssouf works his African networks in bid for AU Commission chair

The Djibouti contender, backed by his country's top government officials, is seeking media coverage to promote his agenda. As foreign minister, he also meets frequently with African leaders, affording him opportunities to promote his candidacy.

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Djiboutian foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on 20 September 2024 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Africa
Louise Mushikiwabo capitalises on achievements in run-up to French-speaking nations summit

The arrival of new African and Latin American members has bolstered the OIF club of French-speaking nations, which has become an attractive proposition for non-francophone states. Ghana and Angola in particular will be in the spotlight at an OIF summit next month in France.

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Kenya
Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

The Kenyan former opposition leader is selecting his main allies in West and Central Africa with a view to securing the support of states in the region. The divisions between candidates and French-speaking countries could work in his favour.

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Kenyan candidate for chair of the African Union Commission, Raila Odinga, during his campaign launch ceremony on 27 August 2024, in Nairobi.

Madagascar
Ex-foreign minister Randriamandrato targets top African Union job

Having been nominated as a candidate to chair the African Union Commission at the last minute by President Rajoelina, the former minister is about to embark on a major African tour to garner support.

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Former Madagascan foreign minister Richard Randriamandrato.

Djibouti
Foreign minister assembles AU Commission campaign team

Veteran diplomat Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has yet to officially throw his hat into the ring, but he is already gathering allies for his likely bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm, a post Kenya's former PM Raila Odinga is also eyeing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.06.2024

Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf in Beijing, China, 20 February 2019.

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Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head

The pan-African organisation wants to introduce a new system for allocating its top jobs. Some states, such as Kenya, are very much in favour of this, but others, like Nigeria, are likely to oppose it to protect their own interests.

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Kenya's former prime minister Raila Odinga.

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Madagascar
AU Commission: Madagascan candidate in France for 19th Francophonie Summit

Kenya
Odinga readies to launch African Union chair campaign in Addis Ababa

Spotlight | Africa
African issues set to dominate Commonwealth summit

Inner circles | Djibouti
Foreign minister Youssouf works his African networks in bid for AU Commission chair

Africa
Louise Mushikiwabo capitalises on achievements in run-up to French-speaking nations summit

Kenya
Odinga seeks French-speaking Africa's help in bid for AU Commission chair

Madagascar
Ex-foreign minister Randriamandrato targets top African Union job

Djibouti
Foreign minister assembles AU Commission campaign team

Spotlight | Africa
Nairobi bets on AU reform to place Odinga as commission head