December 11, 2020: South Africa’s governing African National Congress party said it noted the decision “with dismay” and compared the status of the region’s residents to that of Palestinians living under Israeli rule. “The unalienable rights of the people of Western Sahara and Palestine to self-determination and freedom shall not be derailed by Trump’s ‘deal’,” is said.
The ANC statement added, “The ANC calls on all international and progressive forces on the continent and the world to condemn this deal, and to continue to work for the implementation of UN and AU resolutions.”
The Trump administration’s motivation was questioned by Sarfo Abebrese, who leads the Coalition of Supporters’ Unions of Africa, which promotes African cooperation.
“It is a very contentious issue, but one just wonders why the president of the United States should continue to wade into such matters about the sovereignty of African states, even in the dying embers of his own tenure as the president of the United States”.
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The ANC statement added, “The ANC calls on all international and progressive forces on the continent and the world to condemn this deal, and to continue to work for the implementation of UN and AU resolutions.”
The Trump administration’s motivation was questioned by Sarfo Abebrese, who leads the Coalition of Supporters’ Unions of Africa, which promotes African cooperation.
“It is a very contentious issue, but one just wonders why the president of the United States should continue to wade into such matters about the sovereignty of African states, even in the dying embers of his own tenure as the president of the United States”.
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