By AGGREY MUTAMBO More by this AuthorIsrael's bid to join the African Union as an Observer State on Saturday began on a wrong footing after security agents ejected members of its delegation for entering a closed-door meeting without proper accreditation. The African Union later indicated the delegation hadn't been accredited to the meeting and were asked to leave “on protocol reasons,” according to an official familiar with the incident. Diplomatic sources said two representatives from Israel were removed from a meeting after it was found their badges were invalid. The African Union Summit was to decide whether Israel was to be confirmed as an Observer, so it is possible that the delegation was attending before actual confirmation. The AU Summit is expected to make an announcement on the matter in a communique expected on Sunday.

Source: The Star February 19, 2023 20:49 UTC