| Updated Thu, January 26th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3A regional body has thrown its weight behind the candidature of Foreign Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed for the African Union (AU) Commission chairperson's post. The East African Business Council (EABC), the apex body of the private sector in the East African Community (EAC), has urged the region's heads of state to strongly back Amina's candidature. As the elections draw near, Kenya has been stepping up the campaign to have Amina elected. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has also been lobbied to back Amina. The EABC has described the CS as an ideal candidate for the position.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2017 19:48 UTC