Morocco has officially notified the countries constituting the Commission of the African Union (AU) that its parliament has ratified the Constitutive Act of the AU known as the Lome Act.

This step represents one of the final legal steps prior to the re-admission of Morocco into the AU, expected to take place January 30-31, during the 28th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The ratification constitutes an opportunity for Morocco to strengthen its candidature dossier and to prevent its detractors from raising any issues.

Morocco will be re-admitted to the African Union if a minimum of 28 states vote in favor of the move. Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Salaheddine Mezouar, confirmed a few weeks ago that Morocco had the support of 40 states for its return to the AU.

The president of the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Brahim Ghali, has been reported in the Algerian Press Agency (APS) to have said that he has been informed of Morocco’s ratification of the Lome Act.

Source:Morocco World News