Luanda: The strengthening of the rule of law in African countries, human rights, and good governance were issues addressed Tuesday, in Luanda, at an audience that Angolan President Joo Louren§o granted to members of the Association of African Ombudsmen and Mediators (AOMA).
According to Angola Press News Agency, the members of the AOMA Executive Committee are in the Angolan capital to take part in the meeting of this body to be held on April 24, as well as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence, which will be celebrated on November 11 this year.
Speaking at the end of the audience, the president of the Association of African Ombudsmen and Mediators, Angolan Florbela Araºjo, said the association talked to the statesman, in his capacity as President-in-Office of the African Union (AU), about issues related to African magistrates.
Florbela Araºjo noted that Angola is currently making the Association continue to leverage its projects, since it was going through some less good times because of Covid-19 and other issues.
The secretary general of the AOMA, Zambian Caroline Sekoni, pointed out that, from a strategic point of view, the body has several projects that should be approved at the meeting of the institution's Executive Committee. "We will be looking at amending our statutes to create a self-sustaining organization," she said.
The Association of African Ombudsmen and Mediators is a continental organization that brings together members from various African countries. It was created with the aim of promoting human rights, good governance, administrative justice, and strengthening the rule of law in African countries.
Its objectives are to support Ombudsmen and Mediators in their mission to resolve complaints against the administration, to promote the exchange of good practices and cooperation between members, to develop technical and institutional capacities and to strengthen the role of the body as pillars of democracy.
The members of the organization are independent authorities who receive and investigate complaints from citizens about abuses or maladministration by the state or its agents. It works to promote the conciliation and peaceful resolution of conflicts between citizens and public entities, as well as the capacity building and technical training of members and the creation of partnerships with international organizations, such as the African Union and the International Ombudsman Institute.
