His Excellency Mr. Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), addressed members of the Namibian public in Windhoek at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) on Monday afternoon, 28 May 2018. His Excellency Mr. Ghali who was accompanied by the Foreign Affairs Minister, His Excellency Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, and other high-ranking government officials of the SADR on a three-day official State visit, informed the public about the challenges faced and progress made by the people of Western Sahara in the fight for independence and self-determination from occupational rule by the Kingdom of Morocco. His Excellency Ghali also thanked countries such as Namibia for their continued support for the cause of the people of Western Sahara. He noted that the people of Western Sahara take courage from such support and will redouble their efforts on all available fronts to attain independence soonest.
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Saharawi’s Ghali tells tale of ‘colonialism’
New Era, May 29, 2018, by Albertina Nakale
WINDHOEK – Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic President Brahim Ghali yesterday relayed his disappointment to President Hage Geingob over the United Nations (UN) and international community’s inability to solve the last colonial issue in Africa.
He poured out his discontent during a visit to Geingob at State House yesterday. Ghali said in dealing with the Western Sahara conflict, both the political organs of the UN and its secretariat have been leaning towards Morocco’s interests instead of complying with their obligations under the UN Charter and the requirements of international legality.
The Sahrawi independence movement and Morocco have been fighting over Western Sahara since 1975, when the former colonial powers withdrew from the region without organising a referendum for the Sahrawi people, leaving the issue unresolved to this day.
“We are disappointed in the United Nations because they adopted certain plans in September 1991. They were planning for a referendum but up to now we are still waiting for this promise to be implemented.
We hope the new UN secretary general [António Guterres] and his personal special envoy will continue to bring efforts to finish this last case of decolonisation in Africa as entrusted by the UN General Assembly,” Ghali remarked. Please, click here to continue reading....
