ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
German chancellor, Olaf
Scholz, said he supports the inclusion of the African Union in
the G20 group of nations.
Speaking on arrival in Ethiopia on
Thursday, Scholz reaffirmed the central role played by the African
Union in mediating the crisis in Sudan.
"We want to make our
contribution to advancing peace and security. That is why we have been
addressing the various difficult security issues in different regions of
Africa. Particularly and first and foremost, of course, with regard to the
newly erupted conflict in Sudan. And we have discussed in detail the
situation. But I also assured all of Germany's support for a peaceful
resolution of the conflict, where the African Union, of course, plays a
very central role. And that was important to me, but I think it's also very
important for the question of further development", said the German
chancellor.
In the past, American
president Joe Biden and French president Emmanuel Macron, among
others, have also advocated for the AU to join the G20.
"I made a very important
statement here for the African Union. We want to support that the African
Union gets a seat in the G20, that it can participate and have a say.
This is out of respect for the continent and its many states and also its
growing population."
South Africa is currently
the only African member of the G20, which was established in 2008.
After Ethiopia the
German chancellor heads to Kenya.
In Kenya, Olaf
Scholz hopes to establish partnerships in clean energy with a
"pioneer" country where 90% of needs are covered by
renewables.
Kenya, already Germany's main
trading partner in East Africa, plans to cover all of its energy needs
with renewables by 2030.
This is the second trip
by Olaf Scholz to Africa since he took office in
December 2021.
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