Lesotho has pledged to “actively support the UN-led political process” for the resolution of the Sahara issue and observe “positive neutrality” in all sub-regional, regional and international meetings. The move comes following a telephone conversation between Morocco’s top diplomat Nasser Bourita and his Lesotho peer Lesego Makgothi. However, this entity is not a member of the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League or any other sub-regional, regional or international institution. According to some experts, as the international community is backing the UN exclusive process to reach a lasting political solution to the Sahara regional conflict, neutrality makes a constructive contribution to this settlement process. Several African countries that once supported the Polisario separatist endeavor are backtracking.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 07, 2019 12:00 UTC