Ms. Patricia Malikail at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights

On February 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.

February 7th, 2012 / 1:25 p.m.

Director General, Africa Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Recently Eritrea joined the African Union again. It had removed itself from the African Union for a number of years, but this year, at the end of January, it took part in the African Union summit. I think the African Union is aware of the possibilities of diplomacy. For Eritrea we'll see what happens.

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