00:00Burundian President Evariste Ndaishimie was appointed on Thursday as the African Union Special Envoy for the Sahel.
00:09His mission will focus on enhancing dialogue with governments and working towards restoring peace in the Sahel,
00:16where three countries, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, are suspended from the organization
00:22due to unconstitutional government changes amid jihadist threats.
00:27The Burundian President quickly responded on X, expressing his acceptance of the noble mission entrusted to him with humility and responsibility.
00:37According to a diplomatic source in Bujumbura, his appointment as the African Union Special Envoy for the Sahel
00:45rewards his efforts to lift Burundi out of the isolation imposed by his predecessor.
00:51The Angolan President Joao Lorenzo, who is the current chairperson of the African Union,
00:57is said to have chosen Ndaishimie, particularly because he is a military figure,
01:03stating he will be able to speak on equal terms with the leaders of the Sahel States' alliance.
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