Breaking News: 4 African countries lost voting rights at United Nations General Assembly (See List)

Four African countries have lost their voting rights at the United Nations general assembly.

The voting ban is over their lack of payment of membership dues.

A voice of America journalist, Harun Maruf, disclosed the information which affects his native Somalia and Guinea Bissau in West Africa.

The other two affected countries are Island nations of Sao Tome and Principe and the Comoros.

United Nations dues reports indicate are binding on all 193 member states and are calculated according to factors including national income.