WORLD NEWS | German chancellor backs Africa’s permanent seat on UN Security Council

NAIROBI, May 5 (AP) – German Chancellor Olaf Schulz expressed support for the African country seeking a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during a visit to Kenya.

Schultz told his host, President William Ruto, that he believed in African-led solutions to African problems, such as the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

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“Germany therefore supports Africa’s efforts to secure a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and we also support the African Union’s formal seat in the G-20,” he said on Friday after bilateral talks with Ruto.

Currently, three African countries, Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique, are non-permanent members of the Security Council.

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In the past, calls for African countries to get at least one permanent seat on the council have been backed by several leaders, including the U.N. secretary-general.

Schulz expressed concern over the conflict in Sudan that has left hundreds dead and praised Ruto’s mediation efforts.

He said the two warring generals must end the fighting for the benefit of civilians.

“Army and RSF must end their military struggle for power, which is harmful to the people of this country,” he said.

He reiterated that the African continent must take the lead in finding solutions to such conflicts.

“I am convinced that African peace and stability initiatives led by African countries themselves are particularly important,” he said.

Scholz was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, before arriving in Kenya, where he met with African Union officials. He expressed support for the African Union to secure permanent seats in the G-20 of major industrialized and emerging economies.

Africa needs better international representation, Stephan Exo-Kreischer, German director of charity ONE, said after Scholz’s statement in Ethiopia.

“Having a seat at the G-20 table is an important step for Africa to have a louder voice on the world stage,” he said in a statement. (AP)

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