Amina Mohammed bid for AU Commission Chairperson keeps attracting support.
On Monday, Tanzania pledged to support Kenya’s candidate for the post of AU Commission chairperson in the coming elections.
A communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Dar es Salaam would support Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed in what appears to be Tanzania’s departure from the resolution issued by the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc).
“Tanzania’s minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Augustine Mahiga, who is also the chairperson of the East Africa Council of Ministers reaffirmed Tanzania’s and East Africa’s commitment to Kenya’s African Union Commission chairperson candidacy,” said the statement last evening.
“He was emphatic that Ambassador Amina Mohamed was the candidate best suited for the position. He added that Amina Mohamed’s diplomatic prowess and leadership capability was critical to building consensus and generating agreement around issues of interest to Africa.”
Tanzania had last month, alongside Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi endorsed Ms Mohamed.