Mauritanian diplomat AU veteran, named UN envoy to Mali
El-Ghassim Wane is known “for his loyalty to the African Union,” and is very much interested in “African solutions for African issues,” UN sources said.
Tuesday 16/03/2021
Soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) dismount an armoured personnel carrier, patrolling in the streets of Gao. (AFP)
NEW YORK (United Nations) Mauritanian diplomat El-Ghassim Wane was named Monday by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the new UN envoy to Mali, where he will lead one of the organisation’s most important peace operations, the world body said.
The Mauritanian has held positions in several international organisations, including in the African Union from 2009 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2019. Between those two postings he worked at the UN’s own department for peacekeeping operations.