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President of Republic praises Angola's "historic" position in favor of Sahrawi cause

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Luanda, 17 September 2022 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has hailed the "historic" position of Angola in support of the struggle of the Sahrawi people for its just cause.
A statement made during a press briefing held Thursday in Luanda, by the Sahrawi President, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, with Angolan media, on the sidelines of his participation in the inauguration ceremony of the Angolan President re-elected for a second term, Mr. Joao Lourenço.
President Ghali " applauded the historic position of Angola vis-à-vis the just cause of the Sahrawi people, and its support for the right of peoples to self-determination and independence ".
He also highlighted "Angola's pivotal role within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) at the international level".
Referring to the developments of the Sahrawi issue on various fronts especially in this conjuncture characterized by the direct confrontation against the Moroccan occupier after the violation by Rabat of the ceasefire agreement on November 13, 2020, the President of the SADR reaffirmed before the Angolan press that the Sahrawi people "is willing to recover its rights in full by all means by resorting to all legitimate means including the armed struggle.
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