
A senior Israeli diplomat on Saturday was asked to leave the session of the African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia, in a move that some observers saw as “an African rejection of a fait accompli that Israel wants to impose on the continent,” which has long fought colonialism.
Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit praised the “solid” Arab-African partnership, saying that he was looking forward for the fifth Arab-African summit, which will convene in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia later this year.