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Amina Mohamed gets regional endorsement in WTO race
Ms Amina Mohamed, Kenya's candidate in the race to head the World Trade Organisation.
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What you need to know:
- The 164-member WTO will decide which two candidates from these five will compete in the final leg.
- Ms Mohamed received support from member countries following a request by President Paul Kagame for her endorsement.
- Members are supposed to reach decisions by consensus.
- This means endorsements like that of the EAC can help a candidate amass broad support among WTO member states.
The East African Community (EAC) has officially endorsed the candidature of Kenya's Amina Mohamed in the race to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This has become the latest boost to her bid.
The announcement came on Sunday, just two days before the global commercial regulator announces the final shortlist of two contenders for the final round of the race.
