Kenya vs. Djibouti: Who will represent Africa on the UN Security Council?
United Nations members voted in 4 new members of the powerful Security Council in New York but failed to decide on which African nation should fill the African regional seat up for grabs. In the vote, Kenya received 113 votes while Djibouti got 78. With both failing to gain the two-thirds majority needed to win the Africa seat on the council, the two countries will face off on in a second round of voting.
In the past, African nations have unanimously backed a single candidate. This year though, both Kenya and Djibouti are vying for the seat, currently occupied by South Africa, which will become vacant in January 2021.
Source : DW Africa
