Venson-Moitoi demonstrates inclusivity ahead of AU chair elections
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Venson-Moitoi
Having visited over 30 countries in person or through her campaign team, since the last AU Chair elections in June 2016 in Kigali, Venson-Moitoi’s campaign has also ensured she attended all major summits where African leadership convened. Here she has engaged widely, with as many as 15 Presidents of African countries in just the last weekend.
Most recently, Venson-Moitoi concluded a trip to Cote D’Ivoire, where she was welcomed by Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, at the Presidential Palace in the Plateau. Venson-Moitoi shared more with the President and her Ivorian counterparts about her candidacy and her ambitions for the AU and Africa at large should she be victorious.
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