Kenya, Dec. 9 -- By Pita Ligaiula in Nairobi, Kenya

The Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers has endorsed the appointment of Ambassador Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, from Angola to be the new Secretary General for the 79 members of ACP Group of States.

The endorsement was made Saturday after ACP Council of Ministers Chair and Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Patrick Pruaitch made the announcement on the successful candidate.

Ambassador Chikoti's term is for five years, from 2020 to 2025 and his appointment comes into effect from 01 March 2020. He succeeds outgoing ACP SG Dr Patrick Gomes from Guyana.

The candidacy for the post of the Secretary General was done on a rotating basis among the six ACP regions.

The ne...