Israel’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Aleleign Admasu, has submitted his credentials as observer to the African Union.
This was disclosed in a statement published on Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website on Thursday.
The country promised to support the continental body in its fight against terror groups across the continent.
Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, Kenya are part of the African countries currently facing the challenges of terror groups.
“For the first time since 2002, Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Aleleign Admasu presented his credentials as observer to the African Union.
“Following the formal establishment of Israel’s observer status with the African Union, the parties will be able to cooperate, among other things, in the fight against Corona and the prevention of the spread of extremist terrorism throughout the continent.
“The African Union is the largest and most important organization on the African continent whose members are the 55 countries in Africa,” the statement partly read.
