Johannesburg (South Africa), 27 January 2026 (SPS) – The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa has reaffirmed its unwavering position toward the Sahrawi people and their legitimate right to freedom and self-determination, reiterating its historic commitment to the principles of international solidarity with peoples struggling against colonialism and domination.
This was stated during the meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee.
The session was attended by party leaders and supporters, along with national and international figures. The occasion featured a speech by the South African President and party leader, H.E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, in which he highlighted the party’s positions regarding ongoing changes on the international scene. He expressed the party’s concern over the continued occupation of Western Sahara and called for expediting the enabling of the Sahrawi people to enjoy their inalienable right to freedom and independence.
The session also examined the party’s national policies across various fields.
The meeting witnessed the participation of the Polisario Front, represented by National Secretariat member Ms. Fatma Mehdi, who held several meetings with party organizations for women and youth, including a meeting with the party’s First Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane, accompanied by the secretaries responsible for women and youth affairs. She also met with the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations and members of the party’s Foreign Relations Committee.
During these meetings, the National Secretariat member expressed the Sahrawi people’s pride in the deep-rooted positions of solidarity and support demonstrated by the African National Congress, its organizations, and its activists. She also briefed those present on the current state of the national cause and its latest developments.
Ms. Fatma Mehdi was accompanied by the Sahrawi Ambassador to South Africa, Abah El Mad Abdullah.
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