A tribute to Miriam Makeba - FAO Goodwill Ambassador

Miriam Makeba remembered 10 November, Rome- The sudden death of South African singer and human rights activist Miriam Makeba, 76, has claimed the voice of one of FAOs most dedicated advocates, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said today. For nearly a decade, FAO Goodwill Ambassador Miriam Makeba was a strong supporter of FAOs fight to reduce hunger and improve the livelihoods of the worlds poorest people, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said on learning of Makebas death. Mama Africa spoke out against the violence, inequality and disease that kept many people, especially women and children, living in conditions of extreme poverty. We