Uganda has rubbished reports that surfaced in the wake of the AU’s elections in Ethiopia, claiming it did not vote for Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohammed in the contest for the top post.
In a statement on Wednesday morning, Uganda’s Foreign Affairs dismissed the claims, saying they were unsubstantiated.
“Uganda wishes to state categorically that our support to the candidature of Amina before and during elections was unequivocal,” it read.
“Uganda wishes to reassure the government and the people of Kenya, and Amina in particular, that we remain a reliable ally and partner given our warm and close relations and our commitment to the EAC integration,” added the statement.
Amina lost the contest on Monday during the AU’s summit, with Chad’s Moussa Mahamat taking the day.
Reports then surfaced in media outlets that Kenya’s neighboring countries including Uganda and Tanzania did not for Amina, claims that were heavily criticized by Kenyans online.
Her loss came as a big blow to the country, after spending a fortune in lobbying and seeking for support from different countries.
Amina and Mahamat competed against Equatorial Guinea Foreign Minister Agapito Mokuy, Senegal's Abdoulaye Bathily and Pelonomi Moitoi of Botswana.
The election took place during the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of heads of state and government in Ethiopia.