Kenya beats Djibouti to replace SA in January as non-permanent member
Kenya was elected at a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council onfor 2021-2022, defeating Djibouti after first-round voting by the General Assembly failed to choose between the two candidates.
Kenya will replace SA in January. In recent years Africa has chosen a single candidate for the seat but continental ties have been strained. Canada was beaten once again for one of the Western seats, by Ireland and Norway, despite a long and star-studded campaign, a result likely to be a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Kenya pointed to its welcome to refugees from Somalia and South Sudan, as well as to its support to the two countries' fragile governments.
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