Fake news on social media punctuates AU Chairperson’s debate
Kenya's Raila Odinga makes his remarks during the launch of his bid for the African Union Commission Chairmanship candidate at State House, Nairobi on August 27, 2024.
The Chairperson’s seat is decided through a secret ballot by heads of state and government.
This may be the reason why members states seem reluctant to endorse candidates outright.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the other two candidates competing for the African Union Chairperson’s seat may well get ready to swat away fake news from now on.
Ahead of Friday's debate in Addis Ababa, dubbed as Mjadala Afrika, the contest took a contentious turn, as some Kenyan politicians shared pieces of misinformation that could threaten credibility of it all.
