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  • WTO DG: 79 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala’s Candidacy

    WTO DG: 79 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala’s Candidacy

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    Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. “I feel the wind behind my back,” she told a virtual press briefing after the 55-member African Union officially supported her over her sole remaining opponent, Yoo…