NEW INVESTIGATIONFollowing fierce criticism of the earlier probe and the emergence of new allegations against Loures, Unaids sent Brostrom a letter on Friday announcing that the agency had decided to "suspend" the initial findings and reopen the case. JUSTICEAFP is also familiar with a letter sent to Unaids by Brostom's lawyers that raises broader questions about the new probe. With Loures retiring in hours, the letter questions what jurisdiction an internal UN probe has to judge his conduct. COMPLICITYThe other woman who has publicly accused Loures of sexual assault, former top Unaids official Malayah Harper, told AFP she was "surprised" to learn of the new probe "through the media". The crisis triggered by the Loures case has put pressure on Unaids chief Michel Sidibe, who has been accused of sheltering powerful men accused of wrongdoing.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2018 11:48 UTC