Day 2784: Africa Month and the 42-Year Illegal Occupation of the Western Sahara

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“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.” – Nelson Mandela

 

It’s 12 : 44 PM on day 2784 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Exodus 23:25,  have breakfast and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet –  raised  $14 409 only $4 341 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

 

The month of May is Africa Month and while I’m proud to be African and we have much to celebrate I would like to call attention once again to the illegal occupation of the Western Sahara by Morocco (can you imagine fleeing from war to what you thought would be a temporary refugee camp only to still be there 42 YEARS LATER?) the United Nations recognizes the Western Sahara as a country separate from Morocco but the referendum the UN promised in 1991 is yet to take place and why because Morocco has powerful allies at the UN. To the UN: I know for a fact that it does not take 27 YEARS to organize a referendum please I BEG of you put your selfish interests aside and think of the Saharawi children who are growing up in the blistering heat on the borders of Algeria with less than the basics.

Catherine Constantinides at the Saharawi Refugee Camp

A Week in Saharawi Refugee Camps | Michael Cost

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