By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has received accolades on behalf of his country for its role in decolonization, peace keeping, hosting of refugees and swift measures to strengthen good governance in the country. The accolades came from various African Presidents during the submission of the Tanzanian governance report under the auspices of the African Union governance assessment-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). President Michael Sata of Zambia kick started the day when he congratulated Tanzania for not only supporting the political independence of Zambia and other African nations but its contribution to the Zambian... Continue Reading
By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has presented his Country Review Report at the AU governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) vowing to continue with his policy of zero tolerance. The President issued the stance when he was responding to the issues raised after submission of the Report here on Saturday evening before a Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government participating in the peer review mechanism. Highlighting the findings of the Tanzania Report which incorporated views from diverse Tanzanians, the Team Lead for the Review of Tanzania, Barrister Akere Muna... Continue Reading
Liberia is taking centre stage this week, to host talks on the framework and focus of the world’s development agenda after the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in two years time. The appointment by the UN Secretary-General of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia as co-chair of this High-level Panel on the Post 2015 Development Agenda,- alongside the British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia – recognises Liberia’s growing international role in recent years. Charities like WaterAid, where I work as Director of International Programmes, are also playing an important part in these talks. These... Continue Reading
By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania is expected to submit and defend his countries governance assessment report before an African Union governance assessment panel-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) here today (Saturday). The submission of the Tanzanian report is historic as it comes at a time the African wide governance instrument launches its celebrations to mark 10 Years of Service the African people. According to a program of events released by the APRM Continental Secretariat the presentation of the Tanzanian and Zambia governance assessment reports will be preceded by a colourful event where selected African... Continue Reading
By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – The Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard Membe is on Friday expected to brief governance experts from all over the African region on his country’s implementation of the African Union governance assessment instrument-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM Tanzania). Minister Membe whose portfolio includes facilitating the APRM process in Tanzania will have the opportunity to brief more than 100 APRM officials from 31 African countries participating in the Mechanism as a Pre-Summit meeting before President Jakaya Kikwete presents the country’s report to his peers on Saturday. Speaking in Addis Ababa today (Thursday) the APRM... Continue Reading
