Ethiopia has disclosed that it will back the candidature of Kenya’s foreign affairs chief in the race to elect the new chairperson of the African Union (AU). Kenya’s topmost diplomat Ambassador Dr. Amina C. Mohamed is one of five candidates hoping to be elected to replace outgoing chair, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Called on my Ethiopian colleague Dr Workneh Gebeyehu today in Addis Ababa; discussed bilateral and regional issues. The five candidates for the AUC Chairperson position include:Botswana’s foreign minister Pelonomi Venson-MoitoiChad’s foreign minister Moussa Faki MahamatEquatorial Guinea’s foreign minister Agapito Mba MokuyKenya’s foreign minister Amina Mohamed andSenegal’s Bathily Abdoulaye who is the special UN envoy for Central Africa. The South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been the AU chairperson since 2012 and did not apply for a second term during the earlier nomination process.

Source: Ethiopian News December 01, 2016 05:04 UTC