Morocco readmitted into Africa Union

Morocco readmitted into Africa Union

The African Union agreed Monday to readmit Morocco 33 years after it quit the bloc, following a difficult debate over the status of Western Sahara , according to presidents attending the summit .
“ Morocco is now a full member of the African Union . There was a very long debate but 39 of our 54 states approved the return of Morocco , even if the Western Sahara question remains , ” Senegalese President Macky Sall told journalists .
“ As we have said , if the family grows bigger, we can find solutions as a family , ” he added.
Liberia ’ s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf confirmed that “ the majority of the member states have accepted Morocco ’ s application to rejoin the African Union. ”
“ Africa wants to speak in one voice . We need all African countries to be a part of that voice . ”
Delegates attending the debate described an emotional and tense discussion , with heavyweights like Algeria and South Africa against the re - admission of Morocco .
These nations have long supported the campaign for self - determination by Western Sahara ’ s Polisario movement .
Morocco maintains that the former Spanish colony under its control is an integral part of the kingdom, while the Polisario Front , which campaigns for the territory ’ s independence , demands a referendum on self -determination .
Some nations find it unthinkable that Morocco should sit in the same room as Western Sahara and the debate has been “ an emotional call for the fight against colonisation , ” according to Institute for Security Studies analyst Liesl Louw - Vaudran .
The AU seems to have decided to leave the resolution of the Western Sahara question for another day , hoping that with Morocco back in the fold they can better advance the dossier .
“ I think that one we ’ re going to leave that until we have more chance to discuss it, ” said Johnson- Sirleaf .

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