Raila Odinga accepted that he did not win the big job at the African Union. He spoke nicely about the person who won, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf from Djibouti. He told people at a meeting in Ethiopia that everyone voted fairly.
"I agree with what the votes show. I lost this election," Raila said with a smile. He wanted to show other African countries how to be good when they lose elections. He felt happy because he had tried his best, and he knew someone had to win and someone had to lose.
Raila felt glad that he could still help Africa in other ways. He had worked hard to meet many leaders and ask them to pick him. He said the leaders chose what they wanted, and most of them picked Youssouf. Raila wished Youssouf good luck with his new job leading Africa.
He thanked all the people who voted for him. He even thanked the people who did not vote for him because they had the right to make their own choices. Raila thinks it matters a lot when people can vote freely and pick their leaders.
Raila is excited to return home to Kenya. He says there are many important things he needs to help with there. The voting went seven times before it ended. Youssouf needed 33 people to pick him, and he won when he was the only person left in the last round.
"I agree with what the votes show. I lost this election," Raila said with a smile. He wanted to show other African countries how to be good when they lose elections. He felt happy because he had tried his best, and he knew someone had to win and someone had to lose.
Raila felt glad that he could still help Africa in other ways. He had worked hard to meet many leaders and ask them to pick him. He said the leaders chose what they wanted, and most of them picked Youssouf. Raila wished Youssouf good luck with his new job leading Africa.
He thanked all the people who voted for him. He even thanked the people who did not vote for him because they had the right to make their own choices. Raila thinks it matters a lot when people can vote freely and pick their leaders.
Raila is excited to return home to Kenya. He says there are many important things he needs to help with there. The voting went seven times before it ended. Youssouf needed 33 people to pick him, and he won when he was the only person left in the last round.
