
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Defeats Kenya’s Raila Odinga to Win AU Commission Chair.
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has been elected Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission after defeating Kenya’s Raila Odinga in the 2025 election held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Gambia backed Odinga’s candidacy.