Havana (Cuba), October 4, 2015 (SPS) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has reaffirmed Africa's position remains constant and firm for the decolonization of Western Sahara, according to a statement of the SADR Embassy in Cuba.
She called for the application of the self-determination referendum of in Western Sahara as soon as possible, and putting an end to the long suffering experienced by the Sahrawi people.
The Chairperson of the AU Commission paid a visit to Cuba where she was received by Cuban President Raul Castro. She also visited, along with African Ambassadors accredited to Cuba, the Latin American School of Medicine where foreign students from more than 37 countries study, including the Sahrawi Republic.
She thanked Cuba for its support in the fight against Ebola disease in Africa as well as training of new African medical staff. (SPS)
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