Morocco rejoins African Union after more than 30 years ...
Jan 31, 2017 · Morocco rejoins African Union after more than 30 years This article is more than 3 years old The country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara.
Morocco rejoins the African Union after 33 years | Morocco ...
Jan 31, 2017 · Morocco rejoins the African Union after 33 years. Morocco rejoins the AU after a 33-year absence, despite resistance from member states over the status of Western Sahara. The African Union has decided to allow Morocco back into the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from some member states over the status of Western Sahara.
EU welcomes Morocco rejoining African Union – EURACTIV.com
The European Union has welcomed a decision by African Union to readmit Morocco after 33 years of absence. Morocco left the 54-strong AU in 1984, over the long-running dispute over Western Sahara, which it claims is part of its territory, whilst the Polisario Front want independence,...
Morocco rejoining African Union seen shaping leadership ...
African heads of state gather in the Ethiopian capital on Monday for a two-day African Union summit in which Morocco’s bid for readmission to the continental bloc will shape the election of a new chairperson. Morocco formally submitted its bid to rejoin the body last year, when King Mohammed VI set
Moroccan Envoy Meets with Kenyan President Over Rejoining ...
A special envoy from Morocco met Friday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and told him Morocco wants to rejoin the African Union, without any preconditions, 32 years after its departure over a ...
Morocco’s pro-active diplomacy, two years after (re ...
On Jan. 3, 2017, thirty-three years after leaving the Organization for African Unity (OAU) over the acceptance of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SDAR) as a member state, Morocco’s bid to rejoin the African Union (AU) was approved.
Morocco Rejoining African Union Seen Shaping Leadership ...
“Morocco will seek to have a friendly figure chairing the AU Commission which is in charge of the day-to-day management of the union and so has substantial influence on what the body does.” Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar said earlier this month his country has the backing of 40 African nations in its bid to rejoin the bloc.
Why did Morocco rejoin the African Union? - Quora
Feb 23, 2017 · Morocco is rejoining the African Union to overthrow Polisario (group). This indeed will not happen easily because Algeria and S.Africa are strongly defending the existence of Polisario. Morocco understands clearly that being absent and not participating in the African Union will put him in a weak position in front of world.
Talk:African Union - Wikipedia
Morocco Rejoining the African Union Morocco was readmitted to the African Union on 30th January 2017, after withdrawing in 1984 due to the Western Sahara issue. This is a significant development for the region, as it means that every country in Africa is a member of the Union [1] .
Enlargement of the African Union - Wikipedia
Any African State may, at any time after the entry into force of this Act, notify the Chairman of the Commission of its intention to accede to this Act and to be admitted as a member of the Union. The Chairman of the Commission shall, upon receipt of such notification, transmit copies thereof to …
African Union Readmits Morocco Three Decades After Withdrawal
Jan 30, 2017 · The African Union readmitted Morocco as a member, more than three decades after the country quit the organization in protest over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Morocco Rejoining African Union Seen Shaping Leadership ...
African heads of state gather in the Ethiopian capital on Monday for a two-day African Union summit in which Morocco’s bid for readmission to the continental bloc will shape the election of a new chairperson. African heads of state gather in the Ethiopian capital on Monday for a two-day African Union summit in which Morocco’s …
Morocco wants to rejoin the African Union but first, it ...
Jul 20, 2016 · Thirty-two years after quitting, Morocco has officially asked to rejoin the African Union (AU). The request was made at the recent African Union summit, hosted in Rwanda from July 17 to 19.
"African Union: Morocco Will Rejoin If. (Feature)" by ...
Morocco withdrew from the OAU in November 1984 because of the Western Sahara issue, and will rejoin the African Union that replaced the OAU in July this year provided "the Saharawi Republic is nor sitting around the same table", a tall order that the African Union is unlikely to meet.
Why Has Morocco Rejoined the African Union After 33 Years?
King of Morocco Mohammed VI (L) greets Rwandas President Paul Kagame in the main plenary of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, January 31. The AU voted to readmit Morocco to the bloc after a 33-year absence, but the status of Western Sahara remains a matter of …
King Mohammed VIs Full Message to 30th African Union Summit
Jan 29, 2018 · Addis Ababa – King Mohammed VI addressed a message on Monday to the 30th African Union Summit, held in Addis Ababa. Here follows the full …
Morocco has AU aspirations - The Mail & Guardian
Apr 26, 2013 · Continental organisation Sources in the AU said Morocco, a potential heavyweight and investor in large parts of Francophone Africa, was keen to rejoin Africas continental organisation. Moroccos King Mohammed VI, one of only two constitutional monarchs on the continent together with Swazilands King Mswati III,...
Why does Morocco want to become part of the ECOWAS despite ...
After rejoining African union after 33 years in january 2017, Morocco has now requested to join ECOWAS, which is yet another a regional group whose aim is to achieve collective self sufficiency for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc by building a full economic and trading union.
Morocco wants to rejoin African Union: king
Jul 18, 2016 · Morocco wants to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after quitting the bloc in protest at its decision to accept Western Sahara as a member, King Mohammed VI said Sunday. Morocco maintains that Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, is an integral part of …
Morocco Accuses AU Chief of Obstructing Readmission ...
Morocco accused African Union Commission head Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of blocking its efforts to rejoin the organization it left 32 years ago, the countrys foreign ministry said on Wednesday ...