South African President Jacob Zuma said Friday the new United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres must resolve the situation in Western Sahara and take significant steps to guarantee attainment of self-rule for the people of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
Zuma and visiting President of SADR, Brahim Ghali, briefed reporters in Pretoria saying they have stressed their support for the SADR people and believe every country need to have its own self determination as well as complete freedom.
The leaders added they hope the new secretary-general of the UN to implement new impetus on process towards finding perfect solution in the region.
Meanwhile, the African Union is also learned supporting SADR completely and looking for the independence of the people of Western Sahara.
Soutb Africa first decided to recognize SADR in 2004 and Morocco should leave control on it.
Zuma said the people of SADR must run their country by their own rules and without any interference by others.
Ghali said the meeting with Zuma was fruitful as both exchanged their views on several topics.
He added the people in SADR are struggling to gain total sovereignty of the state and are unfortunately confronting a military occupation from Morocco.
The Kingdom of Morocco calls Western Sahara as its internal part.
The region was earlier a Spanish colony and now the nationalist organization Polisario Front is campaigning for its independence. Referendum on self determination is being demanded.
Western Sahara is listed as a non-decolonized territory by the UN. It is included in the UN List of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
