Biden comes calling as Kenya takes helm at AU Peace and Security Council

US President Joe Biden and Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTOS | FILE

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US President Joe Biden wants Kenya to use its position as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council to help end conflicts in Ethiopia and Sudan.

In the first formal telephone call with President Uhuru Kenyatta since he took charge, Mr Biden pledged a lasting partnership, and a focus on regional peace and stability, taking advantage of Kenya’s membership of the UN Security Council.