It was not immediately clear what Brahimi meant by "strong support," though the diplomats said he was understandably reluctant to take a job that would be extremely difficult to succeed at. Brahimi, 78, has served as a U.N. special envoy in a series of challenging circumstances, including in Iraq after the U.S. invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein; in Afghanistan both before and after the end of Taliban rule, and in South Africa as it emerged from the apartheid era. French U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud, president of the Security Council this month, told reporters Ban was expected to make an announcement about Annan's successor on Monday or Tuesday after consulting with Elaraby.
Mhe. Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete amerejea nchini jioni hii mara baada ya kuhudhuria Mkutano Maalum wa Wakuu wa Nchi za Maziwa Makuuuliofanyika kuanzia tarehe 7 hadi 8 Agosti, 2012mjini Kampala,Uganda. Agenda kuu ya Mkutano huo ilikuwa ni kutafuta njia ya amani ya kusuluhisha mgogoro unaondelea Mashariki yanchi ya Kongo DRC. Rais Kikwete alipokelewa na Mhe. Bernard K. Membe (MB) (kulia), Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifana Dkt. Didas Masaburi, Meya wa jiji la Dar es Salaam kwenye Uwanja wa ndege wa Kimataifa wa Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Aidha,Mkutano huo ulihudhuriwana Waziri wa Ulinzi na Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, Mhe. Shamsi Vuai Nahodha (MB).