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Africa: Morocco's Exports From Western Sahara Hang in the Balance
Advocacy groups like the Western Sahara Resource Watch contest the legality of foreign businesses working with the Moroccan government to exploit Western Saharan resources (file photo).
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By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
South Africa has been accused of 'sabotaging' Morocco's commercial interests in Africa by seizing a vessel carrying phosphate mined by Morocco in Western Sahara.
According to Moroccan media reports the legal action against the 'NM Cherry Blossom', seized on its way to New Zealand with 55 000 tons of phosphate on board earlier this month, is seen as a reaction to Morocco's recent economic and diplomatic successes on the continent. Morocco was re-admitted to the African Union (AU) in January this year and has concluded business deals with several countries on the continent - notably involving fertiliser plants using Moroccan phosphate.
However, despite the fact that South Africa is one of the staunchest supporters of Western Sahara and has vowed to fight for independence for the territory, the case may have very little to do with any concerted anti-Morocco diplomacy on the part of South Africa.Artículo de www.profesionalespcm.org insertado por: El administrador web - Fecha: 18/05/2017 - Modificar
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