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African Union candidates: three men vying for top role

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Raila Odinga and Richard Randriamandrato. [AUC]

The African Union will elect a new chairman over the weekend, with three candidates vying to represent some 1.5 billion people across the continent at a time of heightened uncertainty and regional conflicts.

Here are brief profiles of the men:

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