Israeli observers will not be attending this year’s African Union summit, says Naledi Pandor, after a diplomat was ejected from the opening session as sentiment turns amid the growing death toll in Gaza.
South Africa’s international relations minister Naledi Pandor said the African Union has agreed that Israeli observers will not be welcome at its heads of state summit this weekend.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.
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