Tag: AU
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António Guterres appoints Mamabolo Joint Special Representative for Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, today announced the appointment of South African Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo as acting Joint Special Representative for Darfur (JSRD) after firing Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, a Nigerian occupying the position formerly. Uhomoibhi was appointed Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)…
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UN Peacekeeping Head advocates peaceful transition in DRC
Addressing the Security Council, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today urged the international community to push for a swift endorsement of the 31 December political accord in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to put in place a transitional government of national unity. “The signing of the 31 December accord gives…
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AU, Somalia condemn terror attacks, vow to fight extremism
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and African Union (AU) top envoy on Monday condemned Sunday’s Mogadishu seaport attack in Somalia and vowed to defeat extremists as death toll rose to 29. Mohamud in a statement called on security forces in the country to be on high alert to prevent any other attacks noting that innocent…
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Presidency reacts to Minister of Environment UN announcement
Nigeria’s Presidency has reacted to reports on the alleged appointment of Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, as Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations (UN), saying “she remains our Minister of Environment”. TheNewsGuru reported that the Nigeria’s Minister of Environment is to become the new UN DSG to newly elected UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres,…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Environment to become UN Deputy Sec-Gen
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, will soon be confirmed as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations according to reports. If confirmed, she would deputise for newly elected Antonio Guterres who is set to take office as the UN scribe on January 1, 2016. According to a tweet by Pamela Falk, CBS news reporter for…
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AU welcomes Gambian election results
The African Union (AU) on Monday welcomed the Gambian election results. According to an AU statement sent to newsmen, AU is congratulating the President-elect, while hailing the maturity of the people and the outgoing president. “Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, has congratulated President-elect of Republic of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, following his victory…