Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha, headed to Africa on official visits to the Republic of Chad and the Republic of Niger in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. The official visit to Lake Chad region begins in the Republic of Chad. The OIC Secretary General will then head to the neighboring Republic of Niger. He will meet Senior Government officials in both countries and brief them on important issues on the OIC agenda, including the next Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan and the 15th Islamic Summit conference to be held in the Gambia. The OIC Secretary General will also hold consultations with regional organizations based in Chad and visit the OIC Regional Mission for the Sahel and Lake Chad regions and the Islamic University in Niger. He will discuss the security and humanitarian situation in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions and highlight the efforts of the OIC and its institutions in this regard. The Talks will include the recent signing of the Headquarters Agreement of the OIC Regional Mission in Niger to help address the challenges faced by the countries of the Sahel and Lake Chad regions.
