John Mahama: Why former Ghana president withdraw im acceptance as AU envoy to Somalia
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Former Ghana Prez John Dramani Mahama officially withdraw en acceptance as High Representative to Somalia weeks after AU appoint an.
Inside letter wey he address to de Chairperson of de African Union, he talk cite de reason for dis decision.
According to John Mahama, de high political importance of de proposed assignment dey require say de High Representative go enjoy massive support den co-operation of all political stakeholders.
In addition to de issue of massive support, President Mahama add caution say de lack of support by Federal Government for Somalia go messop de whole process den undermine de hopes that de entire world for peace in Somalia.
John Mahama withdraws acceptance as African Union Envoy to Somalia
Former President John Dramani Mahama has in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission withdrawn his acceptance of the continental body’s appointment as its High Representative for Somalia.
While thanking the AU for the confidence reposed in him, Mr. Mahama noted that, “the high political importance of the proposed assignment requires that the High Representative enjoy the unalloyed support and co-operation of all political stakeholders.”
President Mahama whose appointment as the AU envoy has been roundly welcomed by the Council of Presidential Candidates of Somalia, and the Coalition of Somalia’s Federal Member States, further cautioned in his letter to the AU Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, that the lack of support by the Federal Government could jeopardize the whole process and undermine the hopes that the entire world has in bringing peace to the esteemed land of Somalia.
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Communique adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 994th meeting held on 11 May 2021 on the situation in Somalia and the implementation of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)’s mandate
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The Peace and Security Council,
Noting the opening remarks made by the Permanent Representative of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and Chairperson of the PSC for May 2021, H.E Ambassador Salah Francis Elhamdi, the statement of the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye and the briefing by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira; also noting the statements made by the National Security Adviser of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the representative of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD);