Kenya:   President Kenyatta Formally Launches Amb Amina's Bid for AU Top Post

Kenya Presidency, 3 November 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta this evening formally launched Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb Amina Mohamed's candidature to become the African Union chairperson. Read more »

Africa:   Tanzania to Support Kenyan Bid for AU Chair

Independent (Kampala), 1 November 2016

Tanzania's President John Pombe Magufuli has commended Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta's nomination of Ambassador Amina Mohamed for the position of African Union Commission Chair… Read more »

Kenya:   Bashir Says Sudan Will Support Amina's Bid for AU Post

Capital FM, 30 October 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Saturday night held bilateral talks at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum where regional security and bilateral… Read more »

Africa:   Is Kenya's Mohamed the Right Candidate for AU Job?

Nation, 24 October 2016

The African Union is set to elect a new chairperson in January 2017. The AU needs a person who will not only iron out the continent's security and political issues, but more… Read more »

Kenya:   Why Amina Is the Best Choice for African Union Top Job - Expert

Capital FM, 19 October 2016

Foreign Affairs Minister Amina Mohamed is the most suitable person for the position of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, according to an international relations… Read more »

East Africa:   Comesa Backs Kenya Foreign Minister's Bid for Top AU Seat

East African, 18 October 2016

The candidature of Amina Mohamed for the chairperson of the African Union Commission has received a major boost after a regional bloc supported her bid for the top job. Read more »

Kenya:   Leaders Receptive to Kenya's Candidature for AU Commission Top Post

Kenya Presidency, 15 October 2016

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed's candidature for the position of the African Union (AU) Commission Chair has been received positively by African leaders. Read more »

Africa:   Rwanda Backs Kenyan Candidate for AU Top Job

New Times, 11 October 2016

Rwanda will back the candidature of Dr Amina Mohammed, the Kenyan Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary for the position of African Union Commission… Read more »

Africa:   AU Race - Too Close

The Patriot, 10 October 2016

With just a few weeks left before the African Union (AU) Secretariat announces names of candidates who will battle it out for the AU plum post - the chairperson's seat - Kenyan… Read more »

Africa:   Kenya Tests Extent of Its African Influence With Bid for Top AU Job

Monitor, 9 October 2016

Kenya's surprise decision to nominate Foreign minister Amina Mohammed for the job of African Union (AU) chairperson will test the lobbying skills of the country's diplomats and its… Read more »

Africa:   Will Rwanda Support for Kenya's AU Chair Nominee Tip the Scales?

East African, 8 October 2016

Rwanda is supporting Kenya's nominee for the African Union Commission chair - Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed - but it remains to be seen which way Tanzania and… Read more »

Africa:   Kenya's Amina Accepts AU Nomination

Capital FM, 4 October 2016

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has accepted her nomination by Kenya for the post of Chairperson of the AU Commission, saying she is humbled by the privilege. Read more »