African Union chairman Alpha Conde today put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other Gulf countries. He urged dialogue after several African nations also recalled their ambassadors to Doha.<br/>'<br/>Conde, who is president of Guinea which has close ties to Saudi Arabia, said in a letter to King Salman he had observed with "sadness" the feud between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours, which he described 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/>Saudi Arabia finances the building of mosques, schools and development projects in several majority-Muslim African nations.<br/><br/>Conde offered as AU chairman to "mediate in order to find a swift and peaceful solution to this crisis."