Sep. 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The authorities of South Sudan and the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) agreed on Tuesday to reestablish diplomatic relations “at the highest level” in a meeting outside the United Nations General Assembly.
In this sense, both parties have decided to resume their friendly ties “in accordance with the principles and objectives of the African Union”, as well as because of the “full harmony” between the two parties due to their “common history of struggle”.
The Vice President of South Sudan, Husain Abdelbaki Akun, met this Tuesday with the head of Foreign Affairs of the SADR, Mohamed Salem Salek, in New York, where a document was signed that marks “a new stage” and strengthens the relationship between the two countries.
The meeting between the two delegations was also attended by the South Sudanese ambassador to the UN, Akuei Bona Malwal, as well as the representative of the Polisario Front at the UN, Sidi Mohamed Omar, according to a statement sent by the latter.
The former Spanish colony of Western Sahara was occupied by Morocco in 1975 despite the resistance of the Polisario Front, with whom it remained at war until 1991, when both parties signed a ceasefire with a view to holding a self-determination referendum, but Differences over the preparation of the census and the inclusion or not of Moroccan settlers have so far prevented its convening.
The SADR was admitted as a member of the African Union in 1982, which is why Morocco has been outside this regional forum for many years. In 2017 Rabat decided to rejoin this organization.
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