People from all over Africa will vote for a new leader on Saturday. Mr. Musalia Mudavadi wants them to pick up Mr. Raila Odinga from Kenya. He thinks Mr. Raila would make a good leader for all of Africa.
Mr. Mudavadi has been talking to many people from different African countries. He wants them to support Mr. Raila. Forty-nine people who can vote have already come to Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa. Mr. Mudavadi met another person who wanted the job, Mr. Youssouf from Djibouti. Even though they talked nicely, Mr. Mudavadi still wants Mr. Raila to win.
For anyone to win this job, they need thirty-three people to vote for them. Africa has fifty-five countries, and each one votes in secret. The people keep voting until someone has enough votes. Mr. Raila will run against Mr. Youssouf and Mr. Randriamandrato from Madagascar.
Many people think Mr. Raila might win. He feels happy about his chances because he visited many places in Africa to tell people why he would make a good leader. He told people in Nairobi that he worked hard to help Kenya, and he believes he can help all of Africa. Mr. Raila visited many African countries, and he thinks most of them will pick him as their new leader.
Mr. Mudavadi has been talking to many people from different African countries. He wants them to support Mr. Raila. Forty-nine people who can vote have already come to Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa. Mr. Mudavadi met another person who wanted the job, Mr. Youssouf from Djibouti. Even though they talked nicely, Mr. Mudavadi still wants Mr. Raila to win.
For anyone to win this job, they need thirty-three people to vote for them. Africa has fifty-five countries, and each one votes in secret. The people keep voting until someone has enough votes. Mr. Raila will run against Mr. Youssouf and Mr. Randriamandrato from Madagascar.
Many people think Mr. Raila might win. He feels happy about his chances because he visited many places in Africa to tell people why he would make a good leader. He told people in Nairobi that he worked hard to help Kenya, and he believes he can help all of Africa. Mr. Raila visited many African countries, and he thinks most of them will pick him as their new leader.
