Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has ended up changing its mind on the Western Sahara question. The new government, appointed on May 21, decided to recognize the so-called «SADR» after having announced the opposite in December 2019.
Months after it made a U-turn on its Western Sahara stance, Lesotho announced through its Foreign Minister, Tuesday, its final position on the territorial dispute. In Rabat, the Minister showed support for Morocco.
After the Moroccan Foreign Ministry announced, last week, that Lesotho has «frozen recognition of SADR», the landlocked Kingdom made a U-turn on its decision. It’s recent position was voiced, Wednesday, one day after sending a reassuring letter to the Polisario Front.
After strengthening ties with Mozambique in March, and concluding agreements with seven SADC countries, Morocco lauded, Friday, the decision of Lesotho, a Southern Africa country. With the exception of South Africa, only Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe are committed to their unconditional support for the Polisario Front.