Dr. Kazibwe a former Vice-President was among the 3 candidates who had spent several weeks canvassing for votes from other African members.

The highly anticipated elections of a new chairperson to head the AU Commission has hit a snug after none of the aspiring candidates contesting for the position garnered the required majority votes in the initial stages of voting that took place in the Rwanda capital Kigali, Monday 18 July,2016.

Uganda’s Dr. Specioza Wandira Kazibwe who is also a former Vice-President, Botswana’s former Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi and Equatorial Guinea’s former Foreign Minister Agapito Mba Mokuy had each hoped to replace South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who is stepping down after fours of steering the African founded body.

Uganda’s Kazibwe is said to have got the least of the votes with 23 out of 53 voting in favour of Botswana’s Pelonomi Benson
Reports from Kigali indicate that after three rounds of voting, none of the three candidates could secure the required two-thirds majority for the top job.

According to Rule 42 of the rules of procedure, the deputy chairperson takes responsibility in case of suspension of elections.

Following Monday’s unsuccessful process, the new Commission chair will be elected at the next summit in January next year in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Earlier, some member states had proposed that the elections be pushed to January with some members especially from the west African countries arguing that none of the 3 candidates meets to required qualification to clinch the job.

President Idris Derby of Chad, who is the chairperson of the AU, presented the matter of postponement which he said had come from some member states. But after discussion, he said rules must be followed, not bent.

Dlamini-Zuma, who is stepping down from the chair, is the ex-wife of South African president Jacob Zuma.

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The team manager of Crested Cranes, Mariam Kaliga says that they have started preparations for their 2^nd leg meet with the Democratic Republic of Congo at Njeru technical centre play ground in Jinja.

Kaliga says that 25 women are undergoing training and they are in good health condition. Kaliga says that the head coach of the team, Majidah Nantanda and her assistants are doing a great job to improve on the players’ scoring techniques.

Crested Cranes last week met Democratic Republic of Congo in 1:1 match at Nakivubo stadium. Kaliga says that Crested Cranes prepares to score first in the second leg in order to disorganize their counterparts ofCongo. Crested Cranes will leaveUgandaforCongoon Wednesday 25th January.

She further says that Crested Cranes is going to rely mostly on Fatuma Luwedde, Ritah Kivumbi and Shamim Nantege to teach DR Congo a lesson.  Kaliga told this journalist in Njeru on Saturday that the winner of the match between Crested Cranes andCongowill qualify for the finals (world cup).

She says that in the beginning the winner was supposed to meetEquatorial Guinea. However because Equatorial Guinea is going to host the finale, the winner between Congo and Uganda will qualify directly to play in the world cup due to take place in November. Kaliga said that 16 teams will qualify to play in the world cup.

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The managers of African football selected Katumwa through his other business entity, Cobra International based in Yokoshima.

Guinea will host the African Cup of Nations in 2012.

According to pals who are well conversant with the agreement Katumwa has signed, the Ugandan will supply gym equipments, goalposts nets, and flags among others.

By Doreen Nyanzi

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