Why Somalia refused to support Raila's AUC bid

Raila Odinga

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga makes his remarks during the launch of his bid for the African Union Commission Chairmanship candidate at State House, Nairobi on August 27, 2024.

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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has launched his campaign for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC) in critical West Africa, amid reports that his bid is facing hiccups in the East African Community (EAC), which initially endorsed his candidacy as a bloc.

Mr Odinga arrived in Cotonou, Benin, where he held talks on Thursday with the West African nation's foreign minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari.