African Union Chairperson Mohamed Ould Ghazouani hosts former Prime Minister Raila Odinga/The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) serves as the chief executive officer of the commission, while the Chairperson of the African Union holds a ceremonial position, typically filled by a head of state or government.
The AUC Chairperson is the highest-ranking official within the African Union and is selected by the Assembly for a four-year term, with the option for one renewal. In contrast, the Chairperson of the African Union is a rotational role shared among heads of state and government.
The former Prime Minister was invited as a guest in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Ghazouani is also the President of Mauritania.
Raila also had an opportunity to meet the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs SEM. BAL Mohamed El Habib.
"During our discussions, I presented my vision centred on the unity of Africa’s people and the imperative for economic independence and prosperity," Raila said.
On Thursday, Raila Wednesday took his African Union Commission (AUC) campaigns to Algeria.
Raila met the country’s Prime Minister Nadir Larbaoui, with whom he discussed his plans for the continent, should he become the next AUC chairman.
He also sought the country’s support for the job.
“I have been warmly received in Algiers by the Rt Hon Nadir Larbaoui, the Prime Minister of Algeria. We've had an opportunity to discuss and renew our mutual relations as brotherly countries.
“I shared my vision for the African Union and the need to further strengthen Pan-Africanism for continental prosperity. Thank you, Prime Minister,” Raila said on X.
Raila this week embarked on campaigns targeting Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries as he seeks support for his AUC bid.
Hours after meeting his longtime friend and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Raila landed in Maputo on Friday for his campaigns.
In Maputo, Raila was hosted by newly sworn-in President Daniel Francisco Chapo for AUC campaign talks.
Raila is facing Djibouti’s Mahamoud Youssouf in his battle for the top continental job in next month's poll in Addis Ababa.
He has intensified continental campaigns and meetings with heads of state and government in the African Capital.
Raila is sprinting in the last month of the campaigns, scouring for votes across the continent and leaving no capital to enhance his chances of making history.
Following Raila’s latest forays into Southern Africa’s nations, his secretariat appears to have fewer than 10 endorsements to call the elections.
