They were speaking after talks in Pretoria. Gali has been invited on a working visit to South Africa and to attend the 105th anniversary celebrations of the African National Congress.

President Jacob Zuma reiterates South Africa’s unwavering support for the right to self determination of the Saharawi people who’ve been under Moroccan occupation since 1975.

Morocco’s wish to  join the African Union is governed by its willingness to abide by the continental body’s constitutive act.

“This the decision of the AU. It is not a questio of one country’s stance,” said Zuma

Morocco cannot hope for admission while it occupies and refused to recognise an AU member.

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President Brahim Ghali will be here on Friday.

President Brahim Gali took control of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic  after the death last year of President Mohamed Abdelaziz.

South Africa is one of the staunchest supporters SADR who’s occupation by Morocco is regarded as Africa’s last colonial issue.

Western Sahara has moved back into the African spotlight with Morocco seeking admission to the AU.

It quit the continental body’s predecessor when the OAU recognized Western Sahara.

President Jacob Zuma’s expected to reassure Gali that Morocco will not be admitted to the AU until it has kept its promise to give the Saharawi people a referendum on self-determination.

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