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Israel rallies African nations to restore its observer status at AU

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is assisted by military officers before he laid a wreath at the Mausoleum of the late Founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at parliament buildings on 5th July 2016. He was received by National assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero and Starehe MP Maina Kamanda.

Israel is seeking to restore its observer status at the Africa Union (AU) and has called for backing on the same.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is ready and willing to work with the continent after it pulled out in the 1980s, following its frosty relationship with the region's States for supporting apartheid rule in South Africa.

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