Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been appointed first vice-president of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA) by the body’s executive committee in Bujumbura‚ Rwanda. The association is a continental body of 40 public protector-type institutions and an additional four sectoral ombudsman institutions‚ including the South African Military Ombud and the Western Cape Police Ombudsman. The goals of the association are to advance the ideals of good governance and human rights in Africa by supporting and protecting the independence and development of ombudsman institutions on the continent.
Mkhwebane’s appointment was one of three made by the committee. Host country ombudsman Edouard Nduwimana takes over as president, while his counterpart from the Ivory Coast‚ Adama Toungara‚ will serve as the second vice-president. The reconfiguration of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association’s office-bearer positions follows the announcement of a new role for Fozia ...
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