He tells the Pan African Parliament in Midrand it is a shame that decades after Africa has beaten off colonialism, racism and apartheid one of its countries should continue to suffer at the hands of a continental neighbour.

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Joaquim Chiassano is the African Union’ special envoy on Western Sahara.

Speaking to the continental parliament has says UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon was accurate in describing  Morocco’s 40-year occupation of the former Spanish colony.This has been UN language for decades.

He says a referendum giving the Saharwi the right to determine their future is the only solution to this imbroglio.

Morocco has itself agreed to this , says Chissano, but has reneged on its undertaking for fear of getting an answer it does not want to hear.

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