In a show of support for Morocco, a day after the king submitted his request, 28 countries signed a motion calling for the AU’s suspension of Western Sahara.
Author: Ann Marie Wainscott
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However one interprets the ICC’s track record, the Habré trial suggests a different approach to justice in Africa.
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A referendum on the status of Western Sahara has never taken place due to a number of ongoing differences, including questions over who would be eligible to vote.
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s refusal to communicate with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is noteworthy given the king’s otherwise robust outreach to West African leaders.