Abuja (Nigeria), Sept 24, 2011 (SPS) - In a statement reported Friday by various Nigerian media, Dr. Basirat Nahibi, president of Women's Organization of African (WAELE), confirmed that the decision of its Organization along with partners from the Nigerian civil society and trade unions to hold an international conference on the struggle of the Saharawi woman for freedom “falls within the framework of commitment to serving the issues of women and African peoples.”
“The hardness of the phase of the Sahrawi women struggle for freedom and independence, require now, more than ever, to call-up all forms of solidarity and mobilization in order to accelerate the decolonization process in Western Sahara and put an end to the plight of the Saharawi woman in refugee and under occupation,” the African official appealed to all women in the world and Africa in particular.
In an interview aired on Nigerian television, Mr. Nahibi stressed that the determination and effective contribution of the Saharawi woman in the areas of liberation and construction constitute “a reason of pride for African women,” expressing hope that the Saharawi people will achieve victory in its liberation struggle.
An international conference on the struggle of the Sahrawi women for freedom, to be attended by delegations from different continents, will be organised in Abuja, Nigeria, on September 27 to 28. (SPS)
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