Main Outcomes from the Third African Greens Congress in Madagascar
The African Greens Federation is pleased to inform its members and friends that it successfully held its third congress in Antananarivo-Madagascar and consolidated its gains.
The congress took place from 20th -21st June 2014. It brought together 17 political parties from across Africa.
After approving the federation’s reports and future program, the congress elected different officials for the next period (2014-2018) as follows:
AGF’s Executive Committee:
President: Dr.Frank Habineza from Rwanda
First Vice President: Mr.Adama Sere from Burkina Faso
Second Vice President: Ms.Saraha Georget from Madagascar
Secretary General: Prof.Papa Meisa Dieng from Senegal
Treasurer: Ms.Robinah K.Nanyunja from Uganda
Communication Secretary: Mr.Adamou Garba from Niger
It also confirmed the Regional Chairpersons on the committee as follows:
Western Africa: Mr.Napo Nissao Ireene from Togo
Eastern Africa: Dr.Charles Maringo from Kenya
Northern Africa: Dr.Mohamed Awad from Egypt
Indian Ocean states: Mr.Sylvio Michel from Mauritius
Central Africa: Mr.Didace Pembe Bokiaga from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Region: Mr.Kelvin Kaunda from Zambia
The congress also elected three officials to represent Africa on the Global Greens Coordination: These are: Dr.Frank Habineza from Rwanda, Mr.Adamou Garba from Niger and Ms.Fatima Alaoui from Morocco. The three substitutes are: Ms.Saraha Georget from Madagascar, Mr.Badono Daigou from Chad and Ms.Robinah K.Nanyunja from Uganda.
AGF’s Commission of Ethics
President: Mr.Badono Diagou from Chad
Vice President: Mr.Ibrahima Traole from Mali
Secretary: Mr.Mohamed Tounkara from Guinea-Conakry
Commissioner: Mr.Gideon Mzamba from Zambia
Commissioner: Ms. Fatima Alaoui from Morocco
Audit Commissioners
Mr.Alasane Toure from Mali
Ms.Natacha Bouloux from Mauritius
The third African Greens Congress in Madagascar was indeed a great success, it achieved all its objectives and reconfirmed to support Greens in the Indian Ocean states to create six region of AGF. It also reconfirmed to stand with the Mauritius Greens in their second phase of hunger strike demanding the implementation of the agreed reforms in the Nelson Mandela Trust Fund.
The next AGF Congress will be hosted by the Parti Ecologique Congolais in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
For More information, please contact
Mr.Adamou Garba
AGF’s Communication Secretary
24/6/2014