Johannesburg, South Africa, (ADV) – Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba is set to replace veteran diplomat, Ambassador Susan Sikaneta in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the African Daily Voice has learnt.
According to Lusaka Mwamba has been transferred to the African Union Capital to take the post as Zambia’s ambassador to Ethiopia as well as Permanent Representative to the African Union.
Quoting unnamed sources close to the process, Lusaka Times stated that Mwamba will be taking over from Sikaneta who has been retired.
Mwamba was posted to South Africa and prides himself of many achievements including the establishment of the Zambia-South Business Forum and the signing the Bi-National Commission between the two states.
Last week media that Mwamba was in Ethiopia attending the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union Summit.
So far there is no name placed forward to replace Mwamba.
Meanwhile, the Zambia Association in South Africa (ZASA) is organising Mwamba’s farewell party, said they were informed informally about Mwamba’s movement in December 2018.
“We are now organising a farewell party as we are aware that processes for Mwamba’s eventual movement were almost complete,” said ZASA President, Ferdinand Simanya adding that the High Commissioner was the Patron of the association and the executive were organising the farewell party because of the notable achievements and milestones the organisation made under his leadership.
He said Zambians felt were represented and welcomed Mwamba’s open-door policy at the Embassy.
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