Ghana Suspends Diplomatic Ties With Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Ghana has suspended her diplomatic ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), the southern provinces of Morocco which has seceded to form a country.
Correspondence from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco made this known.
In a statement, Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said Ghana affirmed her support for the good-faith efforts made by the Kingdom of Morocco to reach a solution accepted by all parties.
Meanwhile, it noted the country had decided to immediately inform, through diplomatic channels, the African Union and the United Nations, of this position.
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on 27th February 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara.
It claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony; however, at present the SADR government controls approximately 20–25% of the territory it claims.
It calls the territories under its control the “Liberated Territories”, whilst Morocco claims its territories as the “Southern Provinces”.
As of September 2022, it is reported that the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is recognized by 46 out of a total of 193 United Nations member states.
The territory was once recognized by 84 UN member states, but, of these, 38 have since “frozen” or “withdrawn” recognition.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
