Posted on Wednesday, 17 August 2016 15:46By Godfrey OlukyaAfrican countries are reportedly threatening to withdraw from the United Nations Security Council unless they are allocated a permanent seat. Some prominent African leaders, according to Onyango Kakooba – executive chairman for the African Parliamentary Alliance for UN Reforms – are planning to petition the UN demanding a post on the Security Council. The UN Security Council has 10 non-permanent members who serve on a two-year rotational basis. "It is injustice on the side of the African countries not to be represented [at the Security Council, as] it has the majority representation in the UN with 54 percent", Kakooba said. "It is ironical that Africa, with over 50 countries is not represented on the UN Security Council," he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 17, 2016 15:00 UTC