Why task ahead will be tough for the next AU Commission chairperson
Kenyan candidate Raila Odinga, his rivals and other dignitaries during the debate for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa on December 13, 2024.
The incoming leadership of the African Union Commission (AUC) has its work cut out. The team takes office at a time the continent is at a critical juncture dealing with rising political instability and struggling economies, amid rising debt and aid and credit cuts by Western partners.
The Donald Trump administration in the United States is already rocking the globe, and countries, especially those in Africa, now have to adjust to the new realities.
