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Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Kenya backs Israel’s bid for African Union observer status
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleKenya’s president says the country supports Israel’s bid to receive observer status at the African Union.
The Jewish state previously enjoyed observer status in the Union’s predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, but that honor was not extended when the OAU was disbanded in 2002 and replaced by the African Union.
“We believe that there is need for us as a continent to once again to reengage Israel on a more positive basis, with an understanding that our partnership can help make this world that much more secure,” President Uhuru Kenyatta says at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Nairobi.
“This something that Kenya will continue to push, to see how Israel can regain her observer position at the African Union. I believe that this is not just good for Kenya. It is good for Africa. It is good for global peace. It is good for partnership.”
— Raphael Ahren
The Times of Israel Community.