Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has he withdrawn from the race.

Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, who is running for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC), has denied claims that he has withdrawn from the race. Born on September 2, 1965, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is a prominent Djiboutian diplomat who has served as Foreign Minister since 2005. He has a solid educational background in foreign languages ​​and business administration from institutions such as Lumiere University and the University of Liverpool.  Rumors emerged that he had withdrawn from the race for the AUC chairmanship and instead agreed to support Raila Odinga's candidacy. There were also false allegations that he dropped out of the race through bribery. The rumors I have heard are something else. It was said that President William Ruto gave Mahmoud Ali Youssouf some small change to make Mahmoud drop out of the candidacy.  On Thursday, Ali Youssouf made it clear that he is still firmly in the race.   The minister is the main opponent of the Kenyan candidate Raila Amollo Odinga.