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He said Kenya will in turn back Ghana's candidature for Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

Security forces accuse Galindo of conspiracy to create chaos in Ethiopia.

Abiy was last in Kenya on December 9, 2020, on an official visit.

ANC says Raila is a highly qualified candidate for the crucial position.

The meeting, on the eve of a two-day AU summit in the Ethiopian capital, follows an escalation of fighting in the region in recent days.

The proposal, if it goes through, could mimic the EU which traditionally negotiates trade and global security policies jointly.

Says this will empower the Union and enable its performance to align with its goals.

In recent months, fervent anti-French sentiment has been on the rise in Burkina Faso and Mali. In February 2023, the Burkinabe army announced the end of the French Sabre Force in the West African country. This came three weeks after the transitional government withdrew from the 2018 defense agreements with France that had previously allowed 400 French troops to be stationed in a cantonment outside of the capital, Ouagadougou.

The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki stresses Israeli diplomats were escorted out because they weren't invited.

The majority of the proceedings during the two-day summit will take place behind closed doors at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia's capital.