Martin Kimani was appointed Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, succeeding Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee.

The entities involved

• Martin Kimani →

  Kenyan diplomat, government official, and writer (born 1971)

  Nothing else this week.

• Africa →

  continent

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
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• United Nations →

  global international and intergovernmental organization

  • Escalating conflict involves Iran and Saudi Arabia, with fighting intensifying between Saudi-backed forces and Houthis. Karami warns of a firm response to miscalculation.Mon 17:52
  • The African Union established a joint mechanism on reparative justice.Mon 17:31

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