Morocco rejoins the African Union
Dr. Jassim Taqui
Morocco has made history. Following 17th July message of King Mohammed VI to the 27th Summit of the African Union (AU), 28 heads of State sent Monday a motion to Driss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad and current Chairman of AU, for the immediate suspension of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (RASD).
The motion was dressed by Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, on behalf of Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Libya, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sao Tome, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zambia.
The message said, “ Bearing in mind the authentic ideals of the African construction; Faithful to the principles and objectives of the African Union, particularly the achievement of greater unity and solidarity between African States, the protection of their sovereignty and territorial integrity, the promotion of peace, security and stability on the continent, the promotion of international cooperation, taking due account of the Nations Charter and the creation of appropriate conditions for the continent to play its role in the global economy; Regretting the absence of Morocco in the instances of the African Union, and aware of the specific circumstances in which the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" was admitted to the Organization of African Unity; welcoming enthusiastically the content of the historic message of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the King of Morocco, to the current President of the 27th AU Summit for distribution to Heads of State and Government participating in this event.
1. Welcome the decision of the Kingdom of Morocco, a founding member of the OAU and whose active contribution to the stability and development of the Continent is widely recognized, to rejoin the African Union; and intend to work so that this legitimate return be effective as soon as possible;
2. Decide to act for the immediate suspension of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" from the activities of the African Union and all its bodies, to enable the AU to play a constructive role and contribute positively to UN efforts for a final settlement to the regional dispute over the Sahara.
On behalf of these 28 countries, I urge you to include this motion among the documents of the Summit and ensure its distribution among Member- States. Please accept, Mr. President, the expression of my highest consideration".
1. Welcome the decision of the Kingdom of Morocco, a founding member of the OAU and whose active contribution to the stability and development of the Continent is widely recognized, to rejoin the African Union; and intend to work so that this legitimate return be effective as soon as possible;
2. Decide to act for the immediate suspension of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" from the activities of the African Union and all its bodies, to enable the AU to play a constructive role and contribute positively to UN efforts for a final settlement to the regional dispute over the Sahara.
On behalf of these 28 countries, I urge you to include this motion among the documents of the Summit and ensure its distribution among Member- States. Please accept, Mr. President, the expression of my highest consideration".
By far, this development represents a major diplomatic victory for Morocco and its consistent foreign policy that has never compromised the Moroccan Western Sahara.
Once, AU finalizes the measures of kicking out RASD, the United Nations is expected to finalize steps of legitimizing King Mohammed IV plan of giving the people of Sahara an autonomous under full sovereignty of Morocco.
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