CAIRO - The Egyptian Government, backed by African countries, will run for a post on the board of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Egypt was removed from the body's black list, which prevents freedom of associations and the formation of labour unions. "Egypt's candidacy is expected to be ratified during the current ILO conference," a statement from Egypt's Labour Ministry read. The statement, carried by the official Middle East News Agency (MENA), added that Minister Ahmed el-Borai would attend the meeting to vote for the ILO's board members on June 8. Since 2009 the ILO has classified Egypt among the 25 states most in violation of international labour conventions.