Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former president Nelson Mandela, is unfazed after Moroccan soccer fans mockingly referred to him as 'little Mandela' over his recent speech calling for freedom in Western Sahara. | CdeLENIN
In response, football fans in Morocco have dubbed him"little Mandela".Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former president Nelson Mandela, is unfazed after Moroccan soccer fans mockingly referred to him as"little Mandela" over his recent speech calling for freedom in Western Sahara.
In his speech, Mandela called Western Sahara"the last colony of Africa". He called on people to"fight to free Western Sahara from oppression" in honour of his grandfather. On Tuesday, Raja Casablanca fans displayed a banner which read,"Little Mandela, the only colony left in Africa is Orania". This was in reference to Orania, the separatist town in the Northern Cape.It's an expected response after we have successfully prevented them from participating in CAF.
The federation said the team was refused permission to fly directly to Algeria. Flights between the two countries were suspended in 2021 as the two Arab League neighbours cut diplomatic ties.It's a victory for the collective who stand in solidarity with the Saharawi people.President Cyril Ramaphosa and President William Ruto of Kenya were the most recent African leaders to reiterate support for the Saharawi and the SARD.
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