Africa United behind Moroccan Mohamed Boudra for UCLG Presidency

Mayor of the city of Al Hoceima and President of the Moroccan Association of Presidents of Municipal Councils (AMPCC), Mohamed Boudra, was picked as Africa’s candidate for the presidency of the United Cities Local Governments (UCGL) for the 2019-2022 period.

The designation of Boudra, who is Vice president of UCLG Africa for the North Africa Region, was made by the Executive Committee and Pan-African Council members of the UCGLA during a meeting in Durban, South Africa, Thursday night.

All members of Pan-African Council reaffirmed their full support to Dr. Mohamed Boudra, the sole candidate for Africa. The President of UCLG Africa and the Vice President of REFELA called on all African mayors to mobilize the mayors of their twin cities of other continents to vote for Africa by supporting Dr. Boudra’s candidacy.

 

“In Africa, women elect men. Our African candidate will be elected. We are committed and all African voices will go to him. We will advocate with other electors to vote for Dr. Boudra”, said Mrs. Soham El Wardini, Mayor of Dakar (Senegal), Vice-President of UCLGA for the West Africa Region.

 

The UCLG Africa held its statutory meetings prior to the UCLG World Congress taking place in Durban Nov.11-15.

The statutory meetings of UCLG Africa included the 22nd session of the Executive committee and the meeting of the Pan-African Council.

 

The Secretary General for UCLG Africa, Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, presented a draft report covering the Network of Elected Women (REFELA), Migration, Young Local Leaders, African Capitals of Culture, Territorial Africa Agency, Climate Task Force, Territorial Coaching and ALGA.

The next Africities will be held in the city of Kisumu in Kenya in 2021 (Nov.16 -23). The theme for this edition will be “The Role of the Intermediary Cities in the Development of Africa”.