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World · 24 September 2026

President William Ruto demands Africa's permanent seat on the UN Security Council

President William Ruto demands Africa's permanent seat on the UN Security Council

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Kenyan President William Ruto has criticised Africa's exclusion from a permanent voice on the UN Security Council. He stated that the continent does not plead for a seat, but demands it as a matter of equality. Ruto highlighted that "equality ends at the doors of the Security Council."

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