When information hit the headlines about hassle brewing between Prince Harry and one in all his charitable organizations in Africa, it comes with a sure sense of ‘déjà vu’, since round a yr in the past African Parks, a conservation charity, was accused of widespread rape, abuse and torture.
Now, it arises that the embattled Duke of Sussex has resigned from a company he set as much as assist African folks with HIV and AIDS.
The transfer comes as a bitter dispute between the trustees and the chair of its board is ongoing.
Harry co-founded Sentebale in 2006, to honor his mom, Woman Diana, and assist folks in southern Africa dealing with HIV infections and AIDS.
BBC reported:
“He stepped down together with his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, and the board of trustees as a result of its relationship with chairwoman Dr. Sophie Chandauka ‘broke down past restore’ after she was requested to resign and took authorized motion.
Dr. Chandauka mentioned she reported the trustees to the UK Charity Fee and had ‘blown the whistle’ about points together with abuse of energy, bullying, sexism and racism.”
The UK Charity Fee is ‘conscious of issues concerning the governance’ of Sentebale and is investigating them.
Harry and Prince Seeiso resigned from the charity with ‘heavy hearts’ and in ‘solidarity with the board of trustees’, in response to an announcement.
“’It’s devastating that the connection between the charity’s trustees and the chair of the board broke down past restore, creating an untenable scenario’, they mentioned.”
The co-founders said that the trustees ‘acted in one of the best curiosity of the charity’ when asking Dr. Chandauka to step down from her function.
Her determination to take authorized motion to retain her place, they added, additional underscored ‘the damaged relationship’.
“In response, Dr Chandauka mentioned her work at Sentebale had been ‘guided by the rules of equity and equitable therapy for all’.
“’There are folks on this world who behave as if they’re above the legislation and mistreat folks, after which play the sufferer card and use the very press they disdain to hurt individuals who have the braveness to problem their conduct’, she mentioned. This, she mentioned, was the ‘story of a lady who dared to blow the whistle about problems with poor governance, weak govt administration, abuse of energy, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir [discrimination against black women] – and the coverup that ensued’.”
However the points between Chandauka and Prince Harry appear to have began ever since she was appointed to the place final yr.
Page Six reported:
“In gentle of the “Spare” creator’s determination, a video of Meghan Markle awkwardly asking Chandauka to not stand subsequent to her husband has since resurfaced.
Within the clip, initially taken in April 2024, Chandauka stood beside Harry as he and Markle raised a trophy following a charity polo match.
It was clear that neither Harry nor Markle wished the chairwoman subsequent to the red-headed royal. Nonetheless, the 2 nonetheless smiled in pictures collectively throughout different photograph alternatives on the occasion.”
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