Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is to face off with two opponents tonight for the Africa Union Commission Chairman position in Adis Abeba from 7.00 pm.
Yesterday, the Kenyan candidate was making preparation s for his big day posting on his social media pages, “I am in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia participating in rehearsals for the Mjadala Afrika Debate, which will be taking place tomorrow (today) evening. It has been an occasion to interact with my fellow contestants for the AUC Chairmanship race.”
Rt. Hon Raila is making a stab at the continental leadership together with Madagascar’s Foreign Affairs Minister James Randriamandrato as a well as Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahamoud Ali Yousouf.
“Save the date to watch the insightful, engaging and informative Mjadala Afrika Leadership Debate, as candidates vying for the position of the chairperson of the Africa Union Commission elaborate on their vision and strategies for implementing Africa’s Agenda 2063 and driving Africa’s transformative vision for a prosperous, united and peaceful Africa, driven by its own people, and influential in global affairs,” read the opening of statement from the information and Communication Directorate of the African Union.
The head of the division Mrs. Esther Azaa Tankou indicated to those who would want to watch to tune into their National Broadcaster, in this case the KBC.
Other way of watching the debate include
· African Union website www.au.int
· African Union YouTube, X, Facebook and Intagram
· CNBC Africa YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Cnbcafrica410
· Multichoice Africa, DSTV Channel 197
