Gurguurte asked her to stop pursuing the position after a request was made from the fat despot in Djibouti. He wants his own FM for this role. Fawziya announced and began preparation for her candidacy a full 6 months before Djibouti entered the fray. She was also asked to stop pursuing this same post by Gurguurte in 2016 as he had plans to support Kenya's candidate who ultimately lost the race.