Khama proposes Moitoi for AU Commission

Friday, April 01, 2016

President Ian Khama who is the Chairman of the Southern African Development Commitee (SADC) has nominated the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, to contest the chairmanship of the African Union Commission in July this year.

Ministers of foreign affairs of the SADC countries met in Gaborone last month and endorsed Venson-Moitoi as the southern African region candidate for the position of the Chairperson of the AU Commission.

Three candidates from South Africa, Malawi and Botswana were initially in the race but after deliberations, Venson-Moitoi received the nod.

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