WTO: Okonjo-Iweala and the new US hurdle

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance in her home country Nigeria, who was on her way to becoming the first African to be appointed Director General of the World Trade Organization as well as the first female to attain such position has reportedly had her smooth acceleration to the position of Director General punctuated by the United States of America.   
  

The US had reportedly vetoed her soon to be announced appointment, surprising everyone. 

According to reports, they preferred her South Korean opponent. 

How this new hurdle for Dr. Okonjo-Iweala will be scaled amicably shall unfold in the coming few days. 

Raw Africa Bloggers are currently monitoring the situation as it unfolds.