South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged African nations to support efforts to pressure North Korea to denuclearize, during a speech to the African Union (AU) on Friday.

Park became the first South Korean President to visit the AU at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is on a 12-day trip that will also include visits to Uganda and Kenya, before heading to Europe.

“Korea faces a serious security threat caused by North Korea’s nuclear program. I would like to thank many African nations for strongly condemning the North’s provocations,” Park said.

“Since Africa has experienced the process of crafting