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Foreign Secretary call with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta: 24 November 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke with the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, about the ongoing violence in Ethiopia.

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke to the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, today (24 November) with the focus of their discussion on the ongoing violence in Ethiopia.

The Foreign Secretary expressed concern about the risks to regional stability and security of continued violence.

Both sides agreed on the urgent need for a political solution.

As well as the crisis in Ethiopia, the Foreign Secretary and President discussed the international coronavirus (COVID-19) response and the broad range of UK-Kenyan partnership, including the recently initialled trade agreement.

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Published 24 November 2020