{"id":51470,"date":"2025-02-15T22:30:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/djiboutis-foreign-minister-wins-auc-chair-race"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:57:34","slug":"djiboutis-foreign-minister-wins-auc-chair-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/djiboutis-foreign-minister-wins-auc-chair-race","title":{"rendered":"Djibouti\u2019s Foreign Minister wins AUC Chair race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Djibouti\u2019s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Youssouf, has won the race to become the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf defeated former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Malagasy Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato for the prestigious role.<\/p>\n<p>Youssouf says he will prioritise regional security and promote greater unity across Africa, aiming to bridge linguistic and cultural divides on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>His win marks a significant moment for Djibouti, as he prepares to lead the African Union&#8217;s efforts in tackling key issues facing the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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