Coups, Covid-19 and climate test leaders at African Union summit

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ADDIS ABABA - African leaders gather at an African Union summit this weekend to try to forge a coordinated response to the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and a spate of military takeovers from S

udan to the Sahel region.

Heads of state from continental heavyweight Nigeria, new AU chair Senegal and Kenya are due to attend, although absentees will include some major figures, like President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni. In July, Mr Faki unilaterally accepted Israel's request for observer status at the AU, prompting criticism by South Africa, whose ruling party strongly backs the Palestinian cause.

Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, and the Southern African regional bloc are pushing for Israel's status to be revoked, according to an internal memo prepared for the summit and seen by Reuters.The Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Morocco and Togo support Israel's presence, one African diplomat said.

 

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