Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 30/12/2014
At his meeting with the Chairperson of Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) in Khartoum on Monday, 29 December 2014, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani, reviewed all arrangements relating to the establishment of the Darfur Development Bank (DDB). Both parties touched upon this issue in light of the outcome of Darfur Donors' Conference held in 2010 in Cairo with a focus on the need for expeditious launching of DDB to contribute to the construction and reconstruction efforts and realization of development in Darfur.
The two sides agreed to hold a conference of the parties contributing to DDB at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah in the forthcoming period following the completion of the required documents.
At the conclusion of his three-day official visit to the Republic of Sudan, Madani visited the International University of Africa (IUA) in Khartoum. He met its Chancellor, Dr. Kamal Obeid and faculty staff. Obeid explained to Madani the role the IUA plays in providing scholarships for students from the African and Asian countries.
In addition, the OIC Secretary General visited Munazzamat al-Da'wa al-Islamiia (Islamic Da’wa Organization) where he met with Field Marshal Abdur-Rahman Suwar Al-Dahab, former President of the Republic of Sudan, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also listened to a presentation on the activities and programs of Islamic Da’wa Organization in Sudan and Africa.
It is worth mentioning that the Blue Nile Satellite TV held an interview with the Secretary General in which he highlighted the OIC’s agenda and vision on many regional and international issues.
Madani also held a meeting with a number of editors and opinion writers in the Sudanese newspapers. They exchanged views on the situation in Sudan and Darfur, as well as the most important challenges facing the OIC at this delicate juncture in the history of the Muslim World.
