Beverly OchiengSeveral African leaders used their speeches at the UN General Assembly to reiterate the continent's recognition of Palestine at a time when Western nations are making similar declarations. But crucially missed the opportunity to maintain focus on political and humanitarian crises on the continent, including Sudan, eastern DR Congo and the Sahel, which I speak to Ope Adetayo about for The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/africa-un-unga-general-assembly-e20a3b9a092f53a051b429a0dfb2fb64
African leaders at UN didn't draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say
They had a lot to say about global affairs. But complicated things happening closer to home? Not so much. Like their counterparts from other continents, African leaders took to the United Nations podium over the past week to address the U.N. General Assembly on pressing global issues, including climate change, inequality and the spread of conflict. African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa’s most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an impasse, were given barely any significant airtime by African leaders.