Mnangagwa meets Sahrawi delegation, backs stronger ties and Western Sahara peace efforts
Mnangagwa meets Sahrawi delegation, backs stronger ties and Western Sahara peace efforts
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has met a delegation from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic at State House in Harare, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and reviewing developments in Western Sahara.
In a post on X, President Mnangagwa said the meeting was led by the Sahrawi Republic’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mahamed Yeslem Beissat, and centred on deepening what he described as long-standing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
“Today, I had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic at State House, led by their Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mahamed Yeslem Beissat,” President Mnangagwa said.
“Our closed-door discussions centred on strengthening our long-standing, historical diplomatic ties and addressing key areas of mutual interest between Zimbabwe and the Sahrawi Republic.”
After the meeting, Ambassador Beissat said he briefed the President on “the latest developments and ongoing United Nations peace efforts in Western Sahara”. He added that he delivered a written message from Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali.
“I delivered a written message from his brother, President Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Republic and had the pleasure to inform His Excellency, the President, about the latest developments and ongoing United Nations peace efforts in Western Sahara,” Beissat said.
The Sahrawi delegation also congratulated Zimbabwe on its recent election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying the outcome reflected international confidence in the country.
“It was also a great occasion for me to congratulate Zimbabwe and President Mnangagwa and the people of Zimbabwe on the great victory at the UNSC,” Beissat said.
“It is a victory with one of the biggest scores in the history of the General Assembly, which we think is a vote of confidence in Zimbabwe. It’s a vote of support for Zimbabwe. It is a vote against the sanctions, against those who want to impose sanctions.”
Beissat said relations between Zimbabwe and the Sahrawi Republic were rooted in historic cooperation and solidarity dating back to liberation struggles in the 1970s.
“Our relation with Zimbabwe dates back to the years of our common struggle against colonialism,” he said, referring to early engagements involving Polisario, ZANU PF and other liberation movements.
He said he expected Zimbabwe to use its UNSC role to support African Union priorities, including decolonisation of Western Sahara. “We are sure Zimbabwe, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, will champion the causes of the African Union, the causes of Africa and among them, and one of the most important of them, the total decolonisation of the continent through the decolonisation of Western Sahara,” he said.
Zimbabwe has supported the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s quest for self-determination since independence in 1980, in the context of Western Sahara’s long-running dispute following Morocco’s occupation in 1975.
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