Faki accuses AU members of 'double standards' over Israel status
Moussa Faki Mahamat, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, during a press conference after the closing session of the 35th ordinary summit of the organisation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 06, 2022. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP
African Union boss Moussa Faki Mahamat has accused member states of “double standards” after the continental bloc deferred a vote on the admission of Israel as an observer state.
Instead, the African Union Commission Chairperson, who had already accepted credentials from a representative of Israel, said his decision was lawful.