LONDON: Hissein Brahim Taha has been elected聽Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Al-Ekhbariya reported on Saturday.
The former Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs聽will take up the post in November 2021.
Current Secretary-General Youssef Al-Othaimeen聽welcomed his successor at the聽47th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, in Niamey, Niger.
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黑料社区鈥檚 Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan also welcomed Taha's election and said the 鈥淜ingdom will spare no effort to support鈥 Al-Othaimeen's successor聽during his tenure.
Prince Faisal聽thanked Al-Othaimeen聽for his great efforts聽as head of the OIC.聽