The ANC has expressed "regret" over the African Union’s (AU’s) decision to readmit Morocco. The 54-member bloc voted overwhelmingly to readmit Morocco after an absence of 33 years, following a lengthy debate on Monday at the 28th AU Summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Thirty-nine of the 54 states approved Morocco’s return to the AU. "This decision represents a significant setback to the cause of the Sahrawi people and their quest for self-determination and independence in the Western Sahara. The Western Sahara is one of Africa’s last remaining colonial outposts‚" the ANC said on Tuesday.
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