Continental court rescues Morocco as Sahrawi splits African Union

Bah Med, Sahrawi Ambassador to Kenya.

Bah Med, Sahrawi Ambassador to Kenya. PHOTO | COURTESY

In September, two things happened—Kenya announced, then immediately rescinded a declaration that it will no longer recognise independence of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic. Two weeks later, the African Court of Human and People’s Rights dismissed push to have Morocco expelled from the African Union ostensibly to protect Sahrawi’s sovereignty.

Both events marked a continual battle to decide the future of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).