The SADC gathering has the backing of the African Union that last year accepted the kingdom into its ranks.

Initial signs from Rabat are that it will continue to be an up hill battle getting it to meets its promise to have a referendum of the Saharawi people on self determination.

Morocco has organized its own meeting to coincide with the SADC summit.

It rejects the African Union’s pressing interest in Western Sahara, preferring the United Nations where it has been able to spin out matters for decades.  

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