Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, of Angola, was unanimously re-elected by the 59th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee (RC) for Africa as WHO Regional Director for Africa. The 126th session of the WHO Executive Board (EB) re-appointed him to serve a second five-year term from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2015. His first mandate was from 1 February 2005 to 31 January 2010.