Blame Khama for Venson-Moitoi�s failed AU bid

Many Batswana had high hopes that the African Union (AU) 27th Summit would elect their candidate Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi to be the Chairperson of the AU Commission. The position would have put Botswana on the map in regional politics. Venson-Moitoi faced competition from former Ugandan Vice President Specioza Wandira Kazibwe and Equatorial Guinea Foreign Minister Agapito Mba Mokuy.

During the first round, Botswana candidate garnered 16 votes, Equitorial Guinea 12 votes and Uganda’s envoy got 11 votes. In the third and final round, Venson-Moitoi got 23 votes, 13 short of the required 36 or two thirds majority because 28 countries abstained from voting.

Therefore, this means that Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma remains in the position until January 2017 when elections will be held.

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