African presidents are set to convene for a summit between February 14 and 15 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they will vote for the new African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson to replace Chad's Mousa Faki.

In the running for the seat is Kenya's own Raila Odinga who will go head-to-head with Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Yousouff (MAY) and Madagascar's Richard J Randriamandrato.

On December 13, 2024, the three faced off in a debate ahead of the election, where they laid out their vision for Africa if elected.

Raila Odinga Opposition Leader Raila Odinga follows on during a meeting with representatives of Kenyans in the diaspora at his office in Nairobi on November 19, 2024.