Africa: Why the Push Led By South Africa to Revoke Israel's AU Observer Status Is Misguided

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The announcement in July that Israel had been formally granted observer status at the African Union drew a sharp reaction from some countries on the continent. These included Algeria and Djibouti as well as South Africa, which said it was "appalled".

Pretoria moved quickly to lobby other Southern African Development Community states against the decision.

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