Her statement was delivered prior to the conclusion of the AU summit held this morning. According to a statement from the Somali government, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had cut short his AU summit attendance due to what is described as Ethiopian security forces blocking him from accessing the AU headquarters. “But, the President of Somalia refused to accept the security personnel deployed for him by the government of Ethiopia,” Ambassador Meles stated. The 37th African Union (AU) Summit, held in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia over the past two days, concluded today with a speech from newly elected AU Chairman Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania. The summit has also sparked controversy with a speech by visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that drew condemnation from Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2024 13:09 UTC