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09/24/2004:

"Let UN decide on Africa seat, says Mbeki"

New York - Africa is set for a bruising tug-of-war, similar to its World Cup bid, as more-powerful nations stake their claim to a permanent United Nations Security Council seat.

However, President Thabo Mbeki believes it is not a matter that needs to divide Africa.

"If the continent cannot sort out the matter and say we have one candidate, let the membership of the UN resolve that," he told Independent Newspapers in an interview in New York.

Full Article : iol.co.za