African Union, AU, chairman Alpha Conde has urged for dialogue in Gulf crisis after several African nations recalled their ambassadors to Qatar. The AU chairman yesterday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other Gulf countries. <br/><br/>Mr Conde, who is president of Guinea which has close ties to Saudi Arabia, said in a letter to King Salman that he had observed with "sadness" the feud between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours. He described theses countries as "brother countries" of his Muslim-majority country.<br/><br/>African nations including Chad, Niger and Senegal have recalled their ambassadors to Doha in recent days, while Mauritania has cut relations entirely.<br/><br/>In another development, yesterday, Kuwait's foreign minister said that his country would continue efforts to mediate a solution to the crisis. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and others accuse Qatar of supporting extremist groups, an assertion since backed by US President Donald Trump.<br/><br/>Qatar strongly rejects the allegations and has said it is open to talks on ending the dispute.<br/>