Mrs. Awa NANA-DABOYA was appointed President of the High Commission for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN) on 24 December 2014. A native of northern Togo, she has led the institution with dedication, integrity, patriotism, humanism and deep faith. Through her leadership, she is committed to fulfilling the HCRRUN’s mandate with impartiality, transparency and professionalism, while working tirelessly to promote reconciliation, peace and national unity in Togo.
Known affectionately as “Azia Awa”, she is guided by the values of loyalty, honesty and excellence in service. Outside her professional responsibilities, she enjoys reading, solving crossword puzzles and cooking. She firmly rejects idleness and injustice, principles that have shaped both her personal and professional life.
Born on 5 January 1949, Mrs. Awa NANA-DABOYA has enjoyed a distinguished legal and judicial career spanning several decades. A trained jurist, she has served in numerous senior judicial and public offices, including Magistrate, Investigating Judge, Senior Investigating Judge of Togo, Family and Guardianship Judge, President of the Court of Appeal, President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), and President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, among other high-level positions.
Mrs. Awa NANA-DABOYA is the mother of three children and the grandmother of around thirty grandchildren.
First Rapporteur
Dr. Evalo WIYAO
Dr. Evalo WIYAO, First Rapporteur of the High Commission for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN), is a historian specialising in political history and international relations. Prior to his appointment, he served for several years as Press Attaché in the Office of the President of the Republic.
Mindful of the importance and complexity of the HCRRUN’s mandate, Dr. WIYAO is committed to carrying out his responsibilities with integrity, dedication and a strong sense of public service. Guided by his faith and his commitment to national reconciliation, he works to foster dialogue, mutual understanding and unity among all Togolese people, beyond their differences.
Born in 1961 in Lassa, in the Kara Region, Dr. WIYAO is married and the father of four children. In his leisure time, he enjoys recreational games and values dialogue, conciliation and mutual respect. He strongly rejects arrogance and intolerance.
Second Rapporteur
Mrs. Claudine Y. L. KPONDZO AHIANYO
She began her professional career in 1990. In 2003, she took the helm of WANEP-Togo, serving as National Coordinator for several years. In recognition of her extensive experience in communication, leadership, and conflict management and prevention, she was appointed in May 2009 as a member of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR). On December 24, 2014, she was appointed a member of the High Commission for Reconciliation and Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN).
For her, this appointment is a divine calling, which she intends to answer with the means God places at her disposal. “I am committed to seeing this mission through, and I will ensure that my presence at HCRRUN helps uphold the spirit and the letter of the CVJR’s recommendations,” she confided to us.
Born in Tchamba, Claudine Kpondzo Ahianyo is married and the mother of three children, a family to which she devotes herself fully outside of her professional duties. She enjoys laughter and good company, and has little patience for ambiguity or scheming.
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WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF HCRRUN?
Pursuant to Decree No. 2014-211/PR of December 24, 2014, on the appointment of its members, the High Commission for Reconciliation and Strengthening of National Unity (HCRRUN) is composed of three members:
- A President;
- A First Rapporteur;
- A Second Rapporteur.
WHO ARE THE CURRENT MEMBERS?
- President: Mrs. Awa NANA, Retired Magistrate, former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice;
- First Rapporteur: Dr. Evalo WIYAO, Academic and Historian;
- Second Rapporteur: Mrs. Claudine Y. L. KPONDZO AHIANYO, Literature Specialist, former member of the CVJR.
FOR HOW LONG ARE THEY APPOINTED?
Members of HCRRUN are appointed for a term of three (3) years, renewable once for an identical or different term (Article 5 of the founding decree).