United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has officially appointed a new deputy for Fakhrul Ahsan, the commander of the United Nations Mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) forces, according to UN Hespress sources.
General Gabriel Olufemi Esho, who hails from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was appointed to the position of Deputy Commander of the MINURSO forces, succeeding Ghanaian Faustina Anoki.
The UN source indicated that the new UN official in the MINURSO mission will arrive soon in the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune, to begin his duties within the UN mission, which is responsible for supervising the monitoring of the ceasefire agreement concluded in 1991 under the supervision of the United Nations.
Ghanaian Faustina Anokye had held the position of commander of the UN mission’s forces since February 2022, succeeding Ghanaian Constance Emefa Edjeni Avinu, who held the same position until her death in January 2022.
This appointment coincides with the reception given by the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Commander of the Southern Region on Thursday at the headquarters of the General Command of the Southern Region in Agadir, to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Head of the MINURSO mission Alexander Ivanko, who was accompanied by General Fakhrul Ahsan, Commander of the MINURSO forces.
The two sides discussed various aspects of cooperation between the Royal Armed Forces and MINURSO forces, expressing their desire to strengthen this cooperation in the service of peace and stability in the region, according to a statement from the Supreme Command of the Royal Armed Forces.
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