Johannesburg (South Africa), May 26, 2012 (SPS) - On the sidelines of the Global African Diaspora Summit taking place in South Africa, Saharawi women delegation, includes Secretaryb General Ms. Fatma Mehdi and African MP Sueilma Bairuk, has attended the regular meeting of executive bureau of ANC Women’s League.
Ms, Angie Motshekga, League’s President and South African Minister of Basic Education, recalled to the cause of Saharawi people, who still struggle for freedom and independence, as to position of the Government and people of South Africa in supporting the Saharawi cause in order to respect the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination, freedom and independence.
A joint work meeting was held on the occasion in the presence of national secretaries of ANC Women’s League and Saharawi delegation to search for ways of common cooperation between Saharawi and ANC women in the aim to support the Saharawi women and provide opportunities for exchange of experiences and information with them.
The delegation also met with the Secretary General of African Women Organization and some members of the Organization’s executive office, in addition to Secretary General of Namibian Women Organization.
It also met with some ministers in South African government including communication, foreign affairs and housing. (SPS)
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