notably Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt - jostling for two seats under expected U.N. reforms, none might get a seat, he warned. The three countries had been lobbying for the support of other African countries, but West African support is particularly divided along Francophone and Anglophone lines. "Africans must remain united and go for the best if they truly want the slot," Diallo said. "The continent is too fragile for any in-house scuffle along Anglophone and Francophone lines." Diallo, who was hosting the President of parliament of Nigeria's neighbouring Republic of Benin, Kolawole Idji, at the ECOWAS parliament's headquarters in Abuja, called for a strong and united African continent toward a strong African voice on world issues. Earlier, Idji challenged the ECOWAS parliament to move fast to assist Niger Republic whose nationals were battling hunger caused by drought. He lauded ECOWAS efforts that ensured successful elections in Togo and restoration of peace to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. --SP 2321 Local Time 2021 GMT
