Africa: Martin Kimani Named UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
Nairobi — Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced Kimani’s appointment to the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Kimani succeeds Ghana’s Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee. The new role places the veteran diplomat at the heart of UN efforts…