The work of the Committee of Ambassadors is coordinated by the Bureau. The Bureau is comprised of nine members, namely, the Chair, the outgoing and incoming Chair and one member of each of the six regions oft he OACPS.
From 1st February 2024 – 31st July 2024
Chair: Haiti – H.E. Dr. Jesse JEAN
East Africa: Sudan
West Africa: Burkina Faso
Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Angola
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Vanuatu
TROIKA: HAITI, LIBERIA, CENTRAL AFRICA
From 1st August 2023 – 31st January 2024
Chair: Liberia – H.E. Isaac W. NYANABO II
East Africa: Djibouti
West Africa: Sierra Leone
Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
Caribbean: Suriname
Pacific: Timor-Leste
TROIKA: LIBERIA, MAURITIUS, HAITI
From 1st February 2023 – 31st July 2023
Chair: Mauritius – H.E. Sutiawan GUNESSEE
East Africa: Rwanda
West Africa: Senegal
Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Dominican Republic
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: MAURITIUS, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, LIBERIA
From 1st August 2022 – 31st January 2023
Chair: Trinidad and Tobago – H.E. Colin Michael CONNELLY
East Africa: Eritrea
West Africa: Nigeria
Central Africa: Gabon
Southern Africa: Namibia
Caribbean: Haiti
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, EAST AFRICA
From 1st February 2022 – 31st July 2022
Chair: Central African Republic – S.E. Dr. Daniel Emery DEDE
East Africa: Burundi
West Africa: Niger
Central Africa: Gabon
Southern Africa: Mozambique
Caribbean: Barbados
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: ANGOLA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, BARBADOS
From 1 August 2021 – 31 January 2022
Chair: Angola – H.E. Mário de Azevedo CONSTANTINO
East Africa: Madagascar
West Africa: Mauritania
Central Africa: Central African Republic
Southern Africa: Lesotho
Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
Pacific: Tonga
TROIKA: SOLOMON ISLANDS, ANGOLA, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REGION
From 1st February 2021 – 31st July 2021
Chair: Solomon Islands – H.E. Moses Kouni MOSE
East Africa: Ethiopia
West Africa: Mali
Central Africa: Central African Republic
Southern Africa: Eswatini
Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: SOLOMON ISLANDS, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, ANGOLA
From 1st August 2020 – 31st January 2021
Chair: The United Republic of Tanzania – H.E. Jestas Abouk NYAMANGA
East Africa: Djibouti
West Africa: Liberia
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Suriname
Pacific: Papua New Guinea
TROIKA: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, SAMOA
From 1st February 2020 – 31st July 2020
Chair: The Gambia – H.E. Teneng Mba JAITEH
East Africa: Seychelles
West Africa: Guinea Bissau
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Bahamas
Pacific: Fiji
TROIKA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA, REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, EAST AFRICA
From 1st August 2019 – 31st January 2020
Chair: Papua New Guinea – H.E. Joshua KALINOE
East Africa: Rwanda
West Africa: Republic of Guinea
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Botswana
Caribbean: Bahamas
Pacific: Vanuatu
TROIKA: NAMIBIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
From 1st February 2019 – 31st July 2019
Chair: Namibia – H.E. Dr. Kaire M. MBUENDE
East Africa: Mauritius
West Africa: Gambia
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Botswana
Caribbean: Surinam
Pacific: Tuvalu
TROIKA: CHAD, NAMIBIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
From 1st August 2018 – 31st January 2019
Chair: Chad – H.E. Ammo Aziza BAROUD
East Africa: Kenya
West Africa: Cote d’Ivoire
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Angola
Caribbean: Barbados
Pacific: Tonga
TROIKA: JAMAICA, CHAD, NAMIBIA
From 1st February 2018 – 31st July 2018
Chair: Jamaica – H.E. Sheila Sealy MONTEITH
East Africa: Ethiopia
West Africa: Burkina Faso
Central Africa: Chad
Southern Africa: Swaziland
Caribbean: Belize
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: JAMAICA, SENEGAL, CHAD
From 1st August 2017 – 31st January 2018
Chair: Senegal – H.E. Amadiu DIOP
East Africa: Djibouti
West Africa: Benin
Central Africa: Chad
Southern Africa: South Africa
Caribbean: Trinidad & Tobago
Pacific: Papua New Guinea
TROIKA: ETHIOPIA, SENEGAL, CARIBBEAN (country tbc)
From 1st February 2017 – 31st July 2017
Chair (East Africa): Ethiopia – H.E. Teshome Toga CHANAKA
East Africa: Uganda
West Africa: Togo
Central Africa: Central African Republic
Southern Africa: Namibia
Caribbean: Guyana
Pacific: Timor Leste
TROIKA: JAMAICA (standing in for St Kitts and Nevis), ETHIOPIA, SENEGAL
From 1st August 2016 – 31st January 2017
Chair (Caribbean): St Kitts And Nevis – H.E. Dr. Len Monica ISHMAEL
East Africa: Sudan
West Africa: Sierra Leone
Central Africa: Central African Republic
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Tuvalu
TROIKA: REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ST KITTS AND NEVIS, ETHIOPIA
From 1st February 2016 – 31st July 2016
Chair: Republic of Congo – H.E. Roger-Julien MENGA
East Africa: Somalia
West Africa: Senegal
Central Africa: Central African Republic
Southern Africa: Malawi
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Fiji
TROIKA: LESOTHO, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CARIBBEAN
From 1st August 2015 – 31st January 2016
Chair (Pacific): Kingdom of Lesotho – H.E. Mpeo MAHASE-MOILOA
East Africa: Seychelles
West Africa: Niger
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Botswana
Caribbean: Eastern Caribbean States
Pacific: Solomon Islands
TROIKA: VANUATU, LESOTHO, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
From 1st February 2015 – 31st July 2015
Chair (Pacific): Vanuatu – H.E. Roy Mickey JOY
East Africa: Mauritius
West Africa: Mali
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
Caribbean: Barbados
Pacific: Samoa
TROIKA: GUINEA, VANUATU, LESOTHO
From 1st August 2014 – 31st January 2015
Chair (West Africa): Republic Of Guinea – H.E. Dr Ousmane SYLLA
East Africa: Kenya
West Africa: Guinea Bissau
Central Africa: Chad
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Belize
Pacific: Papua New Guinea
TROIKA: TANZANIA, REPUBLIC OF GUINEA, VANUATU
From 1st February 2014 – 31st July 2014
Chairman (East Africa) Tanzania – H.E. Dr. Diodorus KAMALA
East Africa: Ethiopia
South Africa: Lesotho
Central Africa: Chad
West Africa: Guinea
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Tuvalu
THE TROIKA OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS INCLUDE: SAMOA, TANZANIA AND A (WEST AFRICA)
From 1st February 2013 – 31st July 2013
Chairman (West Africa) Nigeria – H.E. Usman Alhaji BARAYA
East Africa: Tanzania
South Africa: Botswana
Central Africa: Chad
West Africa: Togo
Caribbean: Dominica Republic
Pacific: Fiji
THE TROIKA OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS INCLUDE: NIGERIA, UGANDA AND GUYANA
From 1st August 2010 – 31st January 2011
Chair (Caribbean): Guyana – H.E. Patrick I. GOMES
East Africa: Rwanda
West Africa: Niger
Central Africa: Congo
Southern Africa: Angola
Caribbean: Jamaica
Pacific: Vanuatu
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS GUYANA, GABON AND NIGERIA
From 1st February 2010 – 31st July 2010
Chair (Central Africa): Gabon: H.E. Réné MAKONGO
East Africa: Mauritius
West Africa: Mali
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe
Caribbean: East Caribbean States
Pacific: Tuvalu
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS GABON, MALAWI, GUYANA
From 1st August 2009 – 31st January 2010
Chair (Southern Africa): Malawi – H.E. Brave NDISALE
East Africa: Kenya
West Africa: Guinea
Central Africa: Cameroon
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Belize
Pacific: Samoa
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS: SOLOMON ISLANDS, MALAWI AND GABON
From 1st February 2009 – 31st July 2009
Chairman (Pacific) Solomon Islands – H.E. Joseph MA’AHANUA
East Africa: Seychelles
West Africa: Ghana
Central Africa: Cameroon
Southern Africa: South Africa
Caribbean: Guyana (Suriname)
Pacific: Papua New Guinea
THE TROIKA OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS: SOLOMON ISLANDS, BURKINA FASO AND MALAWI
From 1st August 2008 – 31st January 2009
Chair (West Africa): Burkina Faso – H.E. Kadré Désiré OUEDRAOGO
East Africa: Eritrea
West Africa: Côte d’Ivoire
Central Africa:
Southern Africa: Swaziland
Caribbean: Guyana
Pacific: Fiji
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS: DJIBOUTI, BURKINA FASO, PACIFIC
From 1st August 2007 – 31st January 2008
Chair (Pacific): Samoa – H.E. Tuala Falani Chan Tung
East Africa: Burundi – H.E. Laurent Kavakure
West Africa: Niger (Pending New Nomimation) – H.E. Abdou Abarry
Central Africa: Equatorial Guinea – H.E. Victorino Nka Obiang Maye
Southern Africa: Mozambique – H.E. Maria Manuela Dos Santos Lucas
Caribbean: Haiti – H.E. Raymond Lafontant Jr.
Pacific: Tonga – H.E. Sione Ngongo Kioa
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS LESOTHO, SAMOA, (EAST AFRICA)
From 1st February 2007 – 31st July 2007
Chair (Southern Africa): Kingdom Of Lesotho – H.E. Mamoruti Tiheli
East Africa: Uganda
West Africa: Niger
Central Africa: Equatorial Guinea
Southern Africa: Malawi
Caribbean: Dominican Republic
Pacific: Solomon Islands
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS GABON, LESOTHO, SAMOA
From 1st February 2006 – 31st July 2006
Chairman (Caribbean): Dominican Republic – H.E. Federico A. Cuello Camilo
Eastern Africa: Tanzania – H.E. Simon U.R. Mlay
West Africa: Guinea – H.E. Kazaliou Balde
Central Africa: Chad – H.E. Ahmat Abderaman Haggar
Southern Africa: Angola – H.E. Toko Diakenga Serão
Caribbean: Grenada – H.E. Joan-Marie Coutain
Pacific: Papua New Guinea – H.E. Isaac Lupari
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
Madagascar, East Africa – H.E. Jean Omer BERIZIKY
Dominican Republic, Caribbean – H.E. Federico A. Cuello CAMILO
Central Africa:
From 1st August 2005 – 31st January 2005
Chairman (East Africa): Madagascar – H.E. Jean Omer BERIZIKY
East Africa: Eritrea
West Africa: Gambia
Central Africa: Chad
Southern Africa: Zambia
Caribbean: Suriname
Pacific: Fiji
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS CAPE VERDE, MADAGASCAR, [CARIBBEAN]
From 1st February 2005 – 31 July 2005
Chairman (West Africa) Cape Verde – H.E. Fernando Whanon Ferreira
East Africa: Burundi
West Africa: Côte d’Ivoire
Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Malawi
Caribbean: Barbados
Pacific: Cook Islands
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS CAPE VERDE, JAMAICA
From 1st August 2004 – 31st January 2005
Chairperson (Caribbean): Jamaica – H.E. Ms. Evadne Coye
Eastern Africa: Djibouti – H.E. Mohamed Moussa Chehem
West Africa: Burkina Faso – H.E. Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo
Central Africa: Cameroon – H.E. Isabelle Bassong
Southern Africa: Namibia – S.E. Prof. Peter Hitjitevi Katjavivi
Caribbean: St. Lucia – H.E. George R.E. Bullen
Pacific: Tonga – H.E. Col. Fetu’utolu Tupou
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
CENTRAL AFRICA – H.E. Jacques OBIA
CARIBBEAN – H.E. Ms. Evadne COYE
WEST AFRICA:
From 1st February 2004 – 31 July 2004
Chairman (Central Africa) Republic of Congo – H.E. M. Jacques Obia
East Africa: Uganda
West Africa: Benin
Central Africa: Equatorial Guinea
Southern Africa: Mozambique
Caribbean: Eastern Caribbean States
Pacific: Solomon Islands
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BOTSWANA, JAMAICA
From 1st August 2003 – 31st January 2004
Chairman: Botswana – S.E. M. Sasara Chasala GEORGE
East Africa: Ethiopia
West Africa:
Central Africa: Republic of Congo
Southern Africa: Angola
Caribbean: Trinidad And Tobago
Pacific: Samoa
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
BOTSWANA S.E. MR. Chasala Sasara GEORGE
FIJI
(CENTRAL AFRICA)
From 1st February 2003 – 31 July 2003
Chairman (Pacific): Fiji – H.E. Isikeli U. Mataitoga
East Africa: Tanzania – H.E. Simon U.R. Mlay
West Africa: Sierra Leone – H.E. Fode M. Dabor
Central Africa: Equatorial Guinea – H.E. Victorino Nka
Southern Africa: Zambia – H.E. Griffin K. Nyirongo
Caribbean: Guyana – H.E. Kenneth King
Pacific: Papua New Guinea – H.E. Gabriel Pepson
THE TROIKA OF THE BUREAU OF THE COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS
MAURITIUS H.E. Sutiawan GUNESSEE
BOTSWANA H.E. Chasala Sasara GEORGE
From 1st August 2002 – 31st January 2003
Chairman (East Africa) Mauritius – S.E.M. Sutiawan Gunessee
East Africa: Sudan – H.E. Dr Ali Yousif Ahmed
West Africa: Niger – S.E. M. Housseini Abdou-Saleye
Central Africa: Gabon – S.E. M. René Makongo
Southern Africa: Swaziland – H.E. Dr Thembayena A. Dlamini
Caribbean: Dominican Republic – S.E. Mme Clara Quinones-Rodriguez
Pacific: Nioue – H.E. Todd Mc Clay
TROIKA
Acting Chairman: Mauritius – S.E.M. Sutiawan GUNESSEE
Former: Nigeria – S.E.M. Gabriel S. AKUNWAFOR
Next: Pacific
From 1st February 2002 – 31st July 2002
Chair: S.E. Gabriel S. AKUNWAFOR (Nigeria)
East Africa – H.E. Peter O. ole NKURAIYIA (Kenya)
West Africa: S.E. M. Saliou CISSE (Senegal)
Central Africa: S.E. M. René MAKONGO (Gabon)
Eastern Africa – H.E. Jerry MATJILA (South Africa)
Caribbean – H.E. Yvonne HYDE (Belize)
Pacific – H.E. M. Isikeli U. MATAITOGA (Fiji)
Troika: Nigeria, Tonga, East Africa (country to be designated)
From 1st August 2001 – 31st January 2002
Chairperson: Col. Fetu’utolu Tupou, Ambassador of Tonga
Eastern Africa: Djibouti: Mr. Mohammed Moussa CHEHEM
Western Africa: Nigeria, Mr. Gabriel Sam A. KUNWAFOR
Central Africa: Republic of Congo – M. Jacques OBIA
Southern Africa: Lesotho – Mr J. V.LECHESA, Zimbabwe – Mr. Kelebert NKOMANI (provisoire jusqu’au 10 octobre)
Caribbean: East Caribbean States – Mr. Edwin LAURENT
Pacific: Cook Islands – M. Todd Mc CLAY (special representative)
From 1st February 2001 – 31st July 2001
Chairperson: Mr Z. Joseph Ngavirue (Namibia)
Eastern Africa: Mrs Hanna Simon GHEBREMEDHIN (Erithrea)
Western Africa: Mali
Central Africa: Mme Isabelle BASSONG (Cameroon)
Southern Africa: M. Kelebert NKOMANI (Zimbabwe)
Caribbean: Barbados
Pacific: Mr Robert SISILO (Solomon Islands)
Troika of the Bureau of ACP Committee of Ambassadors:
REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE: M. Armand-Guy ZOUNGUERE-SOKAMBI
NAMIBIA: Mr Z. Joseph Ngavirue
PACIFIC
From 1st August 2000 – 31st January 2001
Chairperson: Mr Guy-Armand ZOUGUERE-SOKAMBI (Centrafrique)
Caribbean: Jamaica
Southern Africa: Botswana
East Africa: Sudan
West Africa: Bénin
Pacific: Papua New Guinea
Central Africa: Rwanda
Ex Officio
Caribbean: Haïti (Past Chairperson) – Mme Yolette Azor-Charles
Southern Africa: Namibia (Future Chairperson) – M. Z. Joseph Ngavirue
From 1st February 2000 – 31st July 2000
Chairperson: Mrs Yolette AZOR-CHARLES (Haïti)
Caribbean: Guyana – Mr Havelock R.H. Ross-Brewster
Southern Africa: Zambia – Mr Isaiah Zimba Chabala
East Africa: Tanzania – Mr Abeid Aman Karume
West Africa: Côte d’Ivoire – Nanan Koliabo N’zi Anet
Pacific: Solomon Islands – Mr Robert Sisilo
Central Africa: Equatorial Guinea – Mr Aurélio Mba Olo Andeme
Ex Officio
West Africa: Benin (Past Chairperson) – Mr Saliou Aboudou
Central Africa: (Future Chairperson) – Mr Guy Armand Zounguere Sokambi