Kenyan diplomat who accused Egyptian official of referring to sub-Saharan Africans as “dogs and slaves” be dismissed – Egypt
Egypt’s ‘intensive’ investigations conclude that no Egyptian representative said any inappropriate of offensive words against African countries during the UNEA summit in Kenya.
“The representative of Egypt did not utter any inappropriate or offensive words against African countries…. the minutes of the meeting sessions and video and audio tapes prove that the accusations … were fabrications.” Said Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid
The Egyptian embassy in Kenya has been instructed “to request the dismissal of the Kenyan coordinator responsible for this grave mistake from their current position”. Kenyan diplomat Yvonne Khamati accused an unnamed Egyptian official of making the remarks at the UN environmental conference. She demanded that Egypt be banned from representing African interests “in any negotiations” as a result of the allegations, which sparked an outcry on social media reports AFP
“Intensive investigations conducted by the ministry of foreign affairs over the past few days showed accusations against the representative of Egypt … Proved baseless and false,” said ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid.
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