Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners“It was the first agreement between North African countries since 2018,” says Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) ambassador Mohamed Beisat, representing the disputed state of Western Sahara. This is due to protracted disagreements over the status of Western Sahara between the SADR and its ally Algeria, and Morocco. Sign up Also receive offers from The Africa Report Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partnersGhazouani’s election must be confirmed by the heads of the member states this weekend, something that is often considered a formality. Unifying rolePandor previously told The Africa Report that South Africa’s interest was to see a “consensus position which represents the best opportunity for unity” on the continent. The rivalry between Morocco and Algiers also manifests in technical committees, an AU official tells The Africa Report.
