The new South African Foreign Minister admitted that she is not «fully up to date» on her country’s position on Morocco. Naledi Pandor said that she is also unaware of the outcomes of the Southern African Development Community solidarity conference, held in March to support the Polisario Front.
Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced, Wednesday, his cabinet, which included new faces. Lindiwe Sisulu, the former Foreign Affairs Minister and a strong ally of the Polisario Front, was replaced by Naledi Pandor, known for supporting the separatist movement.
In Midrand, MPs form Morocco and Algeria clashed during a Pan-African Parliament session held Monday. The session focused on the African Union’s 2019 theme of refugees, returnees, and internally displaced people in the continent.
In South Africa, Loubna Ayouch owns a fashion line that showcases her love for art and clothes. The painter roamed Europe and settled down in Johannesburg, where she combined two of her passions.
South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.
After snubbing Pretoria’s solidarity conference, SADC member states that attended Morocco’s parallel meeting on Western Sahara defended their choice. The two meetings made some of the organization’s leaders question SADC’s unity.