Resolution on Namibia

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
CM/Res.456 (XXVI)
Date
1 March 1976
Language
English
Type
Generic Document

CM/Res. 456 (XXVI)


Shape1 RESOLUTION ON NAMIBIA*1



The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twenty- Sixth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 February to 1 March 1976,


Having examined the report of the 26th Session of the Liberation Committee especially the parts relating to Namibia,


Having taken note of the intensification of military and political activities being carried out by SWAPO, the legitimate representative of the Namibian people engaged in the struggle against domination by the South African minority and racist regime,


Noting that the minority racist regime of Pretoria is using Namibia as a base for aggression against the independent State of Angola,


Highly appreciating the acceleration of the liberation process conducted by SWAPO freedom fighters and the people of Namibia,


  1. DECIDES to grant more substantial military, material and financial assistance to SWAPO and recommends to all OAU Member States and all peace-loving and justice-loving States and Organizations to assist actively this Liberation Movement;


  1. CONDEMNS the policy of aggression of the South African Minority and racist regime both in Namibia and in Angola which is being used as a spring-board and a launching and rear base by the South African expansionist troops;


  1. RECOMMENDS that the most adequate ways and means of driving away the South Africa troops of aggression from the territories occupied illegally be explored.




This resolution was drafted by and adopted on the recommendation of the 26 th Session of the Co-ordinating Committee for the Liberation of Africa.

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