{"id":1247,"date":"2013-03-31T04:44:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T04:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/african-first-ladies-peace-mission-donate-relief-materials-to-mali\/"},"modified":"2013-03-31T04:44:11","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T04:44:11","slug":"african-first-ladies-peace-mission-donate-relief-materials-to-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/african-first-ladies-peace-mission-donate-relief-materials-to-mali\/","title":{"rendered":"African First Ladies Peace Mission Donate Relief Materials to Mali"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Citizensplatform<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) has donated relief materials to victims of violent conflict in Mali.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Special Assistant (Media) to the First Lady, Mr. Ayo Osinlu, stated that 16 planes which were loaded with food items, clothing, drugs, beddings and other essential items, were received at a brief ceremony in the Malian capital, Bamako.<\/p>\n

The President of the AFLPM, Dame Patience Jonathan, who was represented by the Minister of State, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, presented the aid to the First Lady of Mali, Madame Mintou Traore.<\/p>\n

Dame Jonathan stated that the relief are in fulfilment of the resolve of First Ladies of Africa to contribute their quota to checking the wind of violence spreading across Africa. The Mission has taken its peace advocacy to Mali where several insurgent groups have been fighting the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian First Lady stressed the urgent need to change the image of wars and violence portrayed by Africa to that of a peaceful, stable and developing continent who settles scores by dialogue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI express the commitment of African First Ladies to contributing to peace efforts in the areas of advocacy, capacity building, negotiation, reconciliation, provision of relief materials and involvement in the rehabilitation of victims of conflicts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Also present at the ceremony was the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Koroma.<\/p>\n

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