Arlette Sombo-Dibélé (born 8 December 1958) is a Central African lawyer and politician.
Arlette Sombo-Dibélé | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development, Water and Forests, Hunting and Fishing | |
| In office 11 April 2016 – 12 September 2017 | |
| President | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Prime Minister | Simplice Sarandji |
| Preceded by | Sébastien Wénézoui |
| Succeeded by | Thierry Kamach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Bangui |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician |
Early life and education
editDibélé was born on 8 December 1958. She earned a law degree and continued her postgraduate education at the University of Bangui, taking a private law degree specializing in judicial careers.[1]
Judicial career
editDibélé joined and worked at the Central African Bar for over ten years. She was also employed at the Central African Constitutional Court for seven years and four months.[1] After Touadera was declared as the winner of the 2020–21 Central African general election, she received appeals from 10 candidates over the election fraud and filed those pleas.[2]
Throughout her judicial career, she has been a lawyer to Karim Meckassoua,[3] Dieudonné Ndomaté,[4] Juan Rémy Quignolot,[5] Aurélien Simplice Zingas,[6] Thierry Georges Vackat,[7] Yvon Konaté, Thierry Savonarole Maleyombo, and Moussa Kitoko.[8] In 2022, she managed to acquit Ludovic Ngaïfé, Maleyombo, Konaté, and Ndomate.[1]
Apart from that, she is also the founder of a civil organization of the Group of Action of Civil Society Organizations for the Defense of the Constitution of March 30, 2016 (G-16).[9]
On 15 June 2019, an alleged presidential guard personnel threw a grenade at her, and she survived an assassination attempt.[10] Apart from that, she also received death threats from a Touadera supporter, Euloge Doctrouvé Koï, on 19 September 2022.[11]
Political career
editSarandji appointed Dibélé the Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development, Water and Forests, Hunting and Fishing on 11 April 2016.[12] As the environment minister, the Central African Republic sided with the Egypt-led group, which implored the industrialized countries' transparency and traceability in their contributions to financing climate change programs. She also endorsed the Paris Agreement.[13] Other than that, during the Green Fund workshop that was held on 13 December 2016, she recommended to the private sector operators "to review their legal text and to give importance to acquiring procedures allowing them to access financing from the Green Fund."[14]
Dibélé stepped down as minister on 12 September 2017 and was not included in the Sarandji II Cabinet.[15] She claimed that her dismissal was due to her attempt to suppress the embezzlement.[9]
Recognition
editOubangui Medias named Dibélé one of the top 10 Central African women in 2022.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bissidi, Milka; Ngoulou, Fridolin. "RCA: le top 10 des centrafricaines qui ont marqué 2022". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias.
- ^ Myers, Paul. "Curfew imposed in CAR as opposition parties challenge Touadera's poll win". rfi.fr. Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Jeune Afrique, Jeune Afrique. "Centrafrique : les dessous de la destitution de l'opposant Karim Meckassoua". jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : la Cour d'appel de Bangui acquitte l'ancien ministre Ndomaté et ses 15 coaccusés". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : Juan Rémy Quignolot, remis en liberté provisoire par la justice". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "" Pour que la justice s'impose, il faut que le pouvoir arrête le pouvoir "". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "RCA : Thierry Georges Vackat remis en liberté provisoire selon sa défense". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Moloma, Gisèle. "RCA : quand la vie de l'ex-chef d'État-major Ludovic Ngaïfé, celle de l'ancien chef milicien Anti-Balaka Yvon Konaté ainsi que celle de l'ancien ministre Maleyombo, détenus à la prison de camp de Roux, sont menacées, selon leur avocat". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b Moloma, Gisèle. "" La Centrafrique se glisse vers un régime totalitaire ", affirme maître Arlette Sombo Dibelé". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Les Amis de Siloë Centrafrique, Les Amis de Siloë Centrafrique. "Me SOMBO DIDELE : " L'ARRESTATION ARBITRAIRE DE MON CLIENT SHABAZZ FARI TAHERUKA"". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Corbeaunews Centrafrique, Corbeaunews Centrafrique. "Maître Arlette SOMBO DIBELÉ, avocate à la cour, menacée d'agression par un criminel notoire du régime". corbeaunews-centrafrique.org. Corbeau News Centrafrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Duhem, Vincent. "Centrafrique : ce qu'il faut retenir du nouveau gouvernement dévoilé par Touadéra". jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Mamadou, Alain-Patrick. "Arlette Sombo-Dibélé exige les mesures d'accompagnement liés aux changements climatiques". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Mamadou, Alain-Patrick. "Des acteurs du secteur privé se préparent pour l'accès au financement du Fonds vert". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "RCA : un nouveau gouvernement dirigé par Simplice Mathieu Sarandji". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 21 April 2024.