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SADC secretary quits

Kaire Mbuende, the executive secretary of the 14-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) has agreed to resign his position, SADC sources told IRIN on Thursday. Confirming media reports of alleged dissatisfaction with his performance, an SADC source said: "Mbuende has offered to resign after some ministers expressed concern at the perceived lack of efficiency in the SADC secretariat he was heading." The officials said adding that his resignation has been accepted by the new SADC chairman, President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique. The Namibian-born Mbuende has been SADC's administrative head for the past six years. His duties will be assumed by his deputy, Prega Ramsamy, until a new executive secretary appointed.

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