Africa: Developing nations protest secretary-general's decision to abolish Africa post

A powerful group of developing countries has accused Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of trying to downgrade the U.N.'s focus on Africa by consolidating several key posts without General Assembly approval. The Group of 77, which represents 132 mainly developing countries and China, urged the secretary-general in a letter obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press to reconsider the changes and respect the mandates of the General Assembly.