Ban appoints new UN envoy for West Africa
Chambas, a national of Ghana, will succeed Said Djinnit of Algeria who was recently tasked by the Secretary-General to serve as his special envoy for the Great Lakes region.
According to the announcement of his appointment, Chambas brings to the position extensive experience after a long and distinguished career in both international and governmental foru
Most recently he served as the African Union-UN Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) since 20 December 2012.
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