Luanda, Angola, 19 October 2026 (SPS) – Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has reaffirmed her country’s unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination during Sunday’s ministerial meeting of the Namibia–Angola Joint Commission in Luanda.
The Namibian minister reiterated her country’s solidarity with the Sahrawi people’s just struggle, addressing the impact of geopolitical tensions and conflicts on peace, development and economic stability, particularly in countries with small economies.
She also called for continued efforts to resolve conflicts across Africa in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which envisions a peaceful, prosperous and integrated continent.
Namibia’s position reflects its longstanding commitment to decolonization and the right of peoples to self-determination. Addressing the high-level general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed her country’s support for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. She also stressed the UN’s responsibility to achieve a just and lasting solution to the Western Sahara question, in accordance with the UN Charter and relevant resolutions, while supporting the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and the holding of a referendum.
The position was reiterated during the president’s meeting with Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Affairs Mohamed Yeslem Beissat in Windhoek last June, when both sides reaffirmed their commitment to historical ties of friendship and solidarity between Namibia and the Sahrawi Republic.
Namibia’s stance is rooted in its own struggle for liberation and independence and its commitment to international law, the UN Charter and the Constitutive Act of the African Union, particularly the principles of rejecting colonialism and upholding peoples’ right to self-determination.
The Namibia–Angola Joint Commission aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation, advance the implementation of existing agreements and expand partnerships in trade, investment, infrastructure and other areas of mutual interest.
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