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Sierra Leone leader visits Mugabe
29 Jun 2016 at 15:59hrs | Views
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma arrived in Zimbabwe this afternoon on an official visit.
Koroma will meet his counterpart President Mugabe at State House this evening.
Dr Koroma said he is in Zimbabwe to see areas of bilateral agreements and to consult on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms.
Welcoming his Sierra Leone counterpart at State House, President Mugabe called on the UNSC to reform and reflect the dynamism of the 21st century or else Africa will be forced to pull out.
Dr Koroma is the Chairperson of the AU Committee of Ten, which is charged with promoting and advocating for Arica's position on the UNSC reforms.
Africa, which currently has three non permanent seats in the UNSC, is demanding two permanent and two more non-permanent seats in the world body.
The AU Committee of Ten comprises Zambia, Namibia, Algeria, Libya, Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
Koroma will meet his counterpart President Mugabe at State House this evening.
Dr Koroma said he is in Zimbabwe to see areas of bilateral agreements and to consult on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms.
Dr Koroma is the Chairperson of the AU Committee of Ten, which is charged with promoting and advocating for Arica's position on the UNSC reforms.
Africa, which currently has three non permanent seats in the UNSC, is demanding two permanent and two more non-permanent seats in the world body.
The AU Committee of Ten comprises Zambia, Namibia, Algeria, Libya, Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
Source - Byo24News
